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Mercedes has revealed an insight into how Andrea Kimi Antonelli became an unlikely contributor to George Russell’s win in the F1 Singapore GP.
Mercedes provided an insight on how Andrea Kimi Antonelli indirectly contributed to George Russell’s victory in the Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix. Despite Russell’s crash in FP2, Kimi Antonelli trailed behind him during the weekend, unable to match his pace. While Russell secured a dominant win, Antonelli struggled to challenge the front-runners and finished fifth, 33 seconds behind. Mercedes Trackside Engineering Director Andrew Shovlin revealed that Antonelli’s decision to change program after the crash greatly benefited the team. Antonelli’s impromptu long fuel run allowed Mercedes to gain valuable data for race strategy and set up a more aggressive cooling level, ultimately contributing to Russell’s triumph in the race.
