Antonelli sees promise in Mercedes upgrade

Kimi Antonelli said Mercedes is starting to understand its latest upgrade in Singapore, while George Russell runs a different spec for comparison.

Andrea Kimi Antonelli said Mercedes was starting to understand the potential of its recent upgrade after a better day at Singapore’s Marina Bay Street Circuit, according to Formula1.com. The Italian leads the 2026 drivers’ championship on 320 points and has five wins, five poles and 10 podiums from 33 Formula 1 starts.

Motorsport.com reported Mercedes split its specifications in Singapore, with George Russell on an older package while Antonelli remained on the updated version as the team gathered comparison data. The same outlet reported Toto Wolff described his drivers as “two test pilots”, while Autosport had earlier described the upgrade as a major question mark after its introduction.