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Mercedes No Longer Have The Fastest Car in F1, Says Kimi Antonelli
Kimi Antonelli said McLaren’s upgrade package has moved it ahead of Mercedes, while Mercedes plan a power-unit change that will bring a grid penalty.
- Lando Norris won the Dutch Grand Prix on Sunday, with McLaren reigning champion securing his second consecutive victory from pole position. Kimi Antonelli finished second for Mercedes, admitting afterward, "We're clearly not the fastest car any more on the grid."
- McLaren has taken a huge step forward, especially since the Budapest race, while Mercedes boss Toto Wolff cited budget cap restrictions limiting the team's ability to implement car developments as quickly as they want.
- Mercedes leads the constructors' championship with 46 points, ahead of McLaren with 43 and Ferrari with 31, though Norris argued, "I think they have a better all-round performing car than what we do."
- Kimi Antonelli, who turns 20 on Tuesday, faces a grid penalty at the upcoming Italian Grand Prix as Mercedes plans to swap his car's power unit to address reliability concerns.
- Ferrari is expected to perform well at their home Italian Grand Prix at Monza early next month, a high-speed track where the Mercedes engine is likely to be strong.
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Motor racing-Mercedes no longer have the fastest car in F1, says Antonelli
ZANDVOORT, Netherlands, Aug 24 (Reuters) - McLaren have taken a big step forward and Mercedes no longer have the quickest car in Formula One, championship leader Kimi Antonelli said after Sunday's Dutch Grand Prix.
·Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
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This weekend was the final Dutch Grand Prix. For Max Verstappen, it ended in disappointment. Due to a severe crash, his race was over after just one lap. The victory went to Lando Norris. Read back on the key moments of the past few days below.
·Rotterdam, Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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Kimi Antonelli states that Mercedes no longer has the fastest car in Formula 1.
·Amsterdam, Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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