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Formula One Leader Antonelli to Take Grid Drop at Monza Home Race
- Championship leader Kimi Antonelli will incur a grid penalty of at least 10 places at his home Italian Grand Prix next month due to an engine change, Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff confirmed.
- Mercedes selected this circuit because high-speed tracks facilitate easier overtaking, a decision made after Antonelli suffered separate mechanical failures at the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix earlier this season.
- "Obviously, algorithms don't take the nationality into consideration," Wolff said, emphasizing the team prioritizes fighting for the championship over public relations benefits of a home win.
- Facing a back-of-the-grid start, Antonelli remains optimistic about securing a strong result and may assist teammate George Russell with a slipstream during qualifying to boost team performance.
- With a 59-point lead and 11 races remaining, Antonelli faces a tight title fight as teammate George Russell and Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton are also expected to incur grid penalties later this season.
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ZANDVOORT, Netherlands, Aug 23 : Formula One championship leader Kimi Antonelli will take a grid penalty of at least 10 places and could start at the back for his home Italian Grand Prix next month due to an engine change, Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff said.Antonelli, who has a 59-point lead over teammate Geo
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Formula 1 leader Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli will be penalized by adding positions to the result in qualifying for the race in Italy due to engine changes, team principal Toto Wolff has confirmed.
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