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Mercedes won't contest Kimi Antonelli's British GP track limits penalty
Motorsport.comJuly 5, 2026
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The Mercedes Formula 1 team will not contest Kimi Antonelli's five-second penalty in the British GP as the championship leader finished outside the points.At Silverstone, Antonelli was running second, with a significant tyre life advantage on leader Charles Leclerc, when the Italian started experiencing severe handling issues with his Mercedes W17.The team called Antonelli in twice to try ...