P1racenews AI automatic summary:
It’s been a tough weekend for Kimi Antonelli at Spa – and he will begin the Belgian Grand Prix from the pit-lane.
Kimi Antonelli will start from the Belgian Grand Prix pit-lane due to a Mercedes power unit change, as confirmed by RacingNews365. Despite qualifying in 18th place, Antonelli faced challenges throughout the weekend, particularly during the Sprint section where he spun and started at the back. Recent struggles have affected his confidence, with multiple non-scores and DNFs in the past races, except for a third-place finish in Canada. Post-qualifying, Antonelli hinted at Mercedes making unauthorized changes to trigger the pit-lane start penalty, which is expected to involve a new power unit replacing the one lost in Spain. The FIA has not officially announced this development, but the updated starting grid can be found on the RacingNews365 website.
