Kimi worked on his weak point
Andrea Kimi Antonelli 12 months ago in Miami showed that Toto Wolff and Mercedes had a very clear vision of the talent of the Italian driver. Antonelli, in fact, secured pole position in the Sprint Qualifying on an unknown track.
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The Sprint Race was not lucky for Antonelli, the Mercedes driver did not have a bad start, but Piastri was aggressive taking the first position in Turn 1. The starts especially at this beginning of 2026 have been a weak point for Antonelli who during the break focused on this fundamental hoping to avoid more slow starts.
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“Starts? I must have done 100-150 in the simulator, to the point that my forearm hurt – said Antonelli interviewed by Il Corriere della Sera – we also prepared some modifications to the clutch lever, I believe they will be available from Canada, we went deep into the start problem. The modifications will help me a lot, but for this weekend we thought of a compromise that can help me start better“.
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