World championship chief Kimi Antonelli will take a grid penalty on the upcoming Italian Grand Prix, Mercedes workforce principal Toto Wolff has confirmed.
Every driver is permitted a capped quantity of assorted energy unit components for the season, and two separate technical points for Antonelli have left Mercedes resigned to the very fact the Italian might want to exceed the restrict earlier than the tip of the marketing campaign.
If potential, groups will typically select to incur grid penalties at tracks the place overtaking is simpler, which is why Mercedes are set to put in a brand new energy unit for Antonelli at his house race in Monza from September 4-6.
Antonelli, who turns 20 on Tuesday, holds a 53-point lead over Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton on the prime of the drivers’ standings after extending his benefit over the Brit by ending fourth within the Dutch Grand Prix Dash on Saturday.
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Antonelli gained a spot in the beginning of the Dutch GP Dash
Looking forward to the remainder of Antonelli’s weekend as he spoke to Sky Sports activities F1 after the Dash in Zandvoort, Wolff stated: “We’d like massive factors.
“Kimi goes to most likely lose some in Monza beginning within the again, so hopefully we will pocket some right here.”
George Russell, who diminished his championship deficit to his team-mate Antonelli to 56 factors by profitable Saturday’s Dash, is in the same place by way of energy unit components used and is anticipated to wish to incur a penalty earlier than the tip of the season.
Neither Mercedes nor Russell have but to supply any indication as to the place the Brit will take his penalty.
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Antonelli suffered a nervy second as he went off into the gravel throughout SQ1 on the Dutch Grand Prix
The severity of Antonelli’s punishment in Monza will rely upon what number of totally different components Mercedes set up, given he’s one away from breaching the restrict for a number of components.
The penalty will probably be a minimal of 10 locations, but when a number of components are put in Antonelli might be consigned to beginning in the back of the grid no matter the place he qualifies.
Earlier than the beginning of the Dash, Antonelli’s father Marco had hinted to Sky Sports activities F1 that his son could be taking a penalty in Monza.
Antonelli snr stated: “Monza we’ll see. It is going to be troublesome, for positive – for lots of causes.”
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With the final System 1 race arising at Zandvoort, look again at among the most dramatic moments all through the years on the Dutch Grand Prix
Sunday August 23
9.35am: F1 Academy Race 2
10.50am: Porsche Supercup Race 2
12.30pm: Grand Prix Sunday: Dutch GP build-up
2pm: THE DUTCH GRAND PRIX
4pm: Chequered Flag: Dutch GP response
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