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Mercedes misjudged Monza pressure on Antonelli on FP1 debut
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10/10/2024 at 09:3409/10/2024 at 22:37 Mercedes has conceded that handing young Italian rookie Andrea Kimi Antonelli his F1 practice debut at Monza last month may not have been the best decision, given the immense pressure he faced on home soil. Antonelli, who will race for Mercedes next season alongside George Russell, enjoyed his first official run in F1 at the Italian Grand Prix. While the 18-year-old showed impressive speed right out of the gate, his debut was cut short after a crash at Parabolica just 10 minutes into the session. Reflecting on the incident, Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff acknowledged that while the decision to give Antonelli his first...
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