Patrese: “Norris can catch Antonelli, but Kimi is not making mistakes”
According to Riccardo Patrese Andrea Kimi Antonelli remains the favorite to win the World Drivers’ Championship title
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Power Unit Mercedes, the troubles are not just for Antonelli: Russell will also have to take a penalty
Toto Wolff explained that discussions are underway with the English driver to decide where to serve the penalty
Antonelli has no doubts: “Mercedes is no longer the best car”
Italian has bluntly pointed out that after Zandvoort the W17 is no longer the benchmark car on the grid
Russell has reconsidered: “Antonelli deserved to be second”
The race pace in the Dutch GP pins George Russell, who overtook Kimi Antonelli only during the pit stop under the Bolognese’s VSC
Ferrari: the car is there, the discipline is missing
The commentary by Pino Allievi on the 2026 Dutch Grand Prix of Formula 1, once again finishing off the podium for Ferrari
Antonelli: “Second place was the best we could do”
In difficulty in the second half of the race, the world championship leader still secured second position thanks also to the team strategy
Wolff and the Mercedes team order for Antonelli: “These are the rules, we restored the positions before Kimi’s free pit-stop”
The Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff explained why the pit wall asked Russell to give way to Antonelli
Mercedes, after the team order diplomacy reigns: “Kimi deserved to finish ahead”, “Happy that George is third”
There were no tensions between the two Mercedes drivers, despite the team order that required Russell to let Antonelli pass
Antonelli: “In curve-1 I lost two tenths, what a pity. Tomorrow I will attack using my head”
Kimi Antonelli will start from third position in the Dutch GP: the Bolognese pays for a slip in turn 1 that takes away the front row from him
The ‘wise’ Antonelli: “Yesterday’s mistake was a wake-up call. I didn’t want to take risks with Norris”
Fourth place in the Zandvoort Sprint for the World Championship leader, who loses 3 points to Russell but gains on Hamilton