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Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli car in better place, Russell steps back
Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli says car 'in a better place' but Russell takes 'step backwards' in Singapore GP.
In brief
Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli says car 'in a better place' but Russell takes 'step backwards' in Singapore GP. Kimi Antonelli's Mercedes car shows progress after Singapore GP qualifying, while Russell faces setbacks due to a crash and engine penalty. Originally reported by Sportstar.
Kimi Antonelli's car progress
Kimi Antonelli says Mercedes car is in a better place after Singapore GP qualifying.
“It definitely felt in a better place today, even though the window is very small where the car operates”
Russell's performance drop
George Russell felt his performance went backwards after sprint-race crash.
“Something was a bit odd because we had great pace yesterday, and Kimi’s in a similar position to where he was yesterday”
Points lead
Kimi Antonelli holds 89-point lead over Russell in F1 standings.
“Kimi Antonelli currently holds an 89-point advantage over teammate George Russell”
Race start impact
Russell starts race from back due to engine penalty after crash.
“Russell was sixth quickest in Q3 but is due to start Sunday’s race from the back because of an engine penalty”
Team principal comment
Toto Wolff says team using two test pilots to assess upgrades.
“On Kimi’s side the updates seem to have worked now”
Next race steps
Mercedes aims for podium with Russell facing tough race conditions.
“It’ll be tough racing (tomorrow)”
Here's the gist
Kimi Antonelli's Mercedes car shows progress after Singapore GP qualifying, while Russell faces setbacks due to a crash and engine penalty.
