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Wolff Blasts "Brainless" Red Bull Claims About Antonelli and Defends Mercedes Strategy

Summary by f1chronicle.com
Toto Wolff has condemned suggestions from senior Red Bull figures that Kimi Antonelli intentionally allowed Lando Norris to overtake him in the closing laps of the Qatar Grand Prix. Wolff described the comments as brainless and stressed that Mercedes had every reason to protect Antonelli’s position. Norris had been chasing Antonelli in the final phase of the race and appeared to be running out of opportunities to pass. The Mercedes driver then r…
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The Qatar GP ended in a storm that didn't subside even after the flag was drawn. A late overtake by Lando Norris on Kimi Antonelli gave the Briton a two-point advantage, but more importantly, it thrust the young Italian into the spotlight of a media frenzy. One that spiraled out of control online.

After the Qatar Grand Prix in Formula 1 on Sunday, the waves between Mercedes and the bulls went up. The trigger for the public dispute was an overtaking maneuver in the last round.

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Toto Wolff returned to the performance of Mercedes F1 in Qatar, while the team missed the podium and finished in fifth and sixth. The team's manager detailed what prevented him from reaching the top 3. A first lap missed for George Russell and a stop at the expensive stand for Andrea Kimi Antonelli were the reasons that prevented a better result for the two drivers of the team. "We are frustrated by the progress of our race. The evening was (...)

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