メルセデスはキミ・アントネッリに対し、今年はノルドシュライフェでレースをしてはならないと通達した。この決定は、19歳のアントネッリが必要なライセンスの取得に関心を示したことを受けてのもの。チーム関係者は、彼がF1にのみ集中することを望んでいる。
メルセデスの副チーム代表を務めるブラッドリー・ロードは、ニュルブルクリンク24時間レースの期間中にこの立場を明確にした。同氏はNitroに対し、チームとしてアントネッリに今年のDMSBノルドシュライフェ・パーミット（許可証）の取得を認めないと語った。ロードは、アントネッリは恐らく冗談でそのアイデアを口にしたのだろうとし、世界選手権で4回優勝した後に挑戦すればよいのではないかと示唆した。
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Former Alpine team principal Otmar Szafnauer believes Kimi Antonelli will become even stronger by his mid-20s. The 19-year-old Mercedes driver has taken an early lead in the 2026 Formula 1 championship after wins in China, Japan and Miami.
Mercedes is using humor to keep its 19-year-old driver Kimi Antonelli focused amid his early 2026 Formula 1 success. The Italian teen leads the drivers' championship after back-to-back wins in China and Japan. Antonelli and deputy team principal Bradley Lord shared stories of team support during the April break.
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Kimi Antonelli has dismissed speculation about a possible future move to Ferrari. The 19-year-old Italian driver reaffirmed his commitment to Mercedes while accepting the Lorenzo Bandini Trophy in Brisighella this week.
Juan Pablo Montoya has highlighted Kimi Antonelli's rapid development as a growing challenge for the Formula 1 grid. The Italian driver secured his fourth straight grand prix victory at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, extending his championship lead to 43 points after teammate George Russell retired.
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Kimi Antonelli was handed a five-second penalty after the Barcelona Grand Prix for exceeding track limits four times. The Mercedes driver had already retired from the race due to an engine failure with three laps remaining.
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff believes Kimi Antonelli will not repeat the mistakes that cost him a stronger result at the Austrian Grand Prix. The 19-year-old driver finished fifth after starting from fourth on the grid.
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Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli dropped from fourth to sixth in the Miami Grand Prix sprint race following a five-second track limits penalty. A botched start saw him fall from second to fourth, drawing criticism from Jenson Button and Charles Leclerc. Antonelli retains a seven-point championship lead over teammate George Russell.