元ハースF1チーム代表のギュンター・シュタイナーは、マックス・フェルスタッペンがキミ・アントネッリと共にメルセデスに加入するのではないかという憶測を一蹴した。
シュタイナーは「The Red Flags Podcast」に出演した際、フェルスタッペンがメルセデスでジョージ・ラッセルに取って代わるのではないかという噂について言及した。彼は、チーム代表のトト・ウォルフが、現チャンピオンを獲得することでチーム内に競合関係を作り出すことはないだろうと主張した。シュタイナーは、ウォルフはすでにアントネッリという将来のスター選手を確保していると述べた。メルセデスは2026年シーズン、アントネッリが5戦連続優勝を飾るなど、開催されたすべてのグランプリで勝利を収めている。ウォルフは3月のインタビューですでにこの憶測を否定しており、現在の両ドライバーとの長期契約を再確認している。
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George Russell and Kimi Antonelli traded positions in a tense intra-team battle at the Canadian Grand Prix before Russell retired on lap 30 with engine trouble. Antonelli secured victory and extended his championship lead to 43 points. Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff said the team may need to intervene in future races to prevent similar incidents.
Guenther Steiner has dismissed suggestions that Kimi Antonelli can challenge George Russell for the 2026 Formula 1 drivers' title, despite the Mercedes rookie's win at the Chinese Grand Prix. After two rounds, Antonelli sits second in the standings behind his teammate. Steiner credits the victory with boosting Antonelli's confidence but highlights Russell's greater experience.
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Former Haas team principal Guenther Steiner says sympathy inside Mercedes has moved toward Kimi Antonelli following the Italian driver's five straight Grand Prix wins. Steiner made the comments on The Red Flags Podcast ahead of this weekend's Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix.
Toto Wolff has defended Kimi Antonelli's radio complaints after the Mercedes driver clashed with teammate George Russell during the Formula 1 sprint in Canada. The incident occurred on lap six as Antonelli attempted an outside pass for the lead.
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Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli has highlighted the encouragement he has received from Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen since entering Formula 1. The 19-year-old currently leads the drivers' championship after five straight wins.
David Coulthard has urged George Russell to undermine his Mercedes teammate Kimi Antonelli's confidence amid a tightening battle for the 2026 Formula 1 drivers' championship. Antonelli leads the standings by nine points after back-to-back wins at the Chinese and Japanese Grands Prix. Coulthard shared the advice on the Up To Speed podcast.
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Former F1 driver David Coulthard predicts a cutthroat intra-team battle at Mercedes between George Russell and Kimi Antonelli following Antonelli's maiden victory at the Chinese Grand Prix. Russell leads the championship by four points after winning the Australian Grand Prix and Chinese sprint race. The duo heads into the Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka amid growing title tension.