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Why Mercedes won't contest Antonelli's British GP track limits penalty
AutosportJuly 5, 2026
Curated for Torqlytics readers — aggregated from trusted F1 publishers, not original reporting.
Mercedes will not contest Kimi Antonelli's five-second penalty in the British Grand Prix as the Formula 1 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 ...