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Mercedes’ two drivers are in a fight for the drivers’ championship, which Kimi Antonelli is currently winning
An F1 pundit has cautioned Mercedes and their two drivers about the intensifying competition within the team. The dominant Mercedes team is facing a drivers’ championship battle between George Russell and Kimi Antonelli, with Antonelli currently holding a 43-point lead. The recent Canadian Grand Prix witnessed a fierce battle between Russell and Antonelli, with the latter receiving admonishment from team boss Toto Wolff for complaining during the sprint race. Unlike McLaren’s implementation of team orders last year, Mercedes seems to be taking a different approach to managing the rivalry between their drivers. Sky Sports F1 pundit David Croft suggested that Mercedes should trust their drivers for now and avoid intervening with team orders, while also warning against a potential Hamilton-Rosberg-style rivalry emerging between Russell and Antonelli.
