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James Allison explains Kimi Antonelli's F1 title trick
Mercedes tech director reveals Kimi Antonelli's steering trick won F1 title.
In brief
Mercedes tech director reveals Kimi Antonelli's steering trick won F1 title. Kimi Antonelli won F1 title using aggressive steering techniques to control car balance. Originally reported by Motorsport.
Kimi Antonelli's F1 title
Kimi Antonelli won F1 title at age 20 in his second season.
Steering technique explained
Allison says Antonelli uses brake migration and differential to control car balance.
Adventurous driving style
Antonelli adjusts car settings to extreme levels without losing control.
Tyre management
Antonelli preserves rear tyres through precise corner entry.
Trust with engineer
Antonelli tells engineer: 'I trust you. You do what you think is right'.
“well i trust you you do what you think is right and i will try and work with what i get”
The bottom line
Kimi Antonelli won F1 title using aggressive steering techniques to control car balance.
