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Mercedes Swap Engine to Check Antonelli's Speed
Mercedes swapped Antonelli's engine to verify his Formula 4 speed without advantage.
In brief
Mercedes swapped Antonelli's engine to verify his Formula 4 speed without advantage. Mercedes confirmed Antonelli's Formula 4 speed was genuine after swapping engines to ensure no advantage. Originally reported by RaceFans.
Mercedes checked Antonelli's speed
Mercedes swapped Antonelli's engine to verify his Formula 4 speed without advantage.
Antonelli's Formula 4 performance
Antonelli won 13 out of 22 races in Formula 4 before winning the Formula Regional European Championship.
Mercedes team principal explains
Williams team principal James Vowles said Antonelli had a two-and-a-half tenths gap over rivals in his first full Formula 4 season.
Engine swap test
Mercedes swapped engines to confirm Antonelli's performance wasn't due to car advantage.
Antonelli's F1 progress
Antonelli moved directly to F2 after Formula 4 with Mercedes accelerating his F1 progression.
Antonelli's current F1 lead
Antonelli holds an 84-point lead over George Russell with seven rounds remaining in F1.
What it means
Mercedes confirmed Antonelli's Formula 4 speed was genuine after swapping engines to ensure no advantage.
