Following his maiden world title coronation, Kimi Antonelli faced a difficult race weekend at the Brazilian Grand Prix. The Italian driver appeared in total control, building a significant buffer before his pit stop for slick tyres. However, the transition to the dry compound proved disastrous, as the car's handling became unpredictable, leading to a spin at Turn 1 that ultimately cost him the lead.
Antonelli struggled to hide his frustration after the race. "The spin is something I need to look at because I don't know why I lost the rear so quickly as well. Like no warning, nothing. But already when I put on the softs, I felt something weird with the car. So, we need to check what happened but on the other hand yeah, shame because we lost the race there," the champion stated.
Mercedes deputy team principal Bradley Lord provided clarity on the situation, confirming that the handling anomalies experienced by both Antonelli and his teammate George Russell were primarily driven by tyre temperature management in the cool, damp conditions at Interlagos.
Lord explained that the team initially feared a suspension failure due to the erratic nature of the W17. "We did really struggle as we went onto that dry soft tyre with a car that was very, very tricky to drive, very oversteery. Both of the drivers thought there was something broken with the car. But looking at it, it looked like we were just below the tyre temperature window, sometimes popping into it, but then dropping back out of it in the damp conditions," Lord clarified.
Despite the chaotic nature of the race, which saw Russell recover from a scary spin at the pit exit, Mercedes successfully clinched the constructors' title. The team remains focused on refining their tyre operating procedures to ensure better consistency for the upcoming Las Vegas Grand Prix. Read our full analysis of the team's technical challenges during the Brazilian weekend.
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