Kimi Antonelli finished off the podium for only the fourth time in 2026 in Sao Paulo as he suddenly encountered problems with his Mercedes. The…
Mercedes suspect that Kimi Antonelli suffered from a tire temperature imbalance during the Sao Paulo Grand Prix, which caused him to finish off the podium. After leading following a strong opening stint, the 20-year-old spun at turn one and repeatedly ran wide, suspecting a mechanical issue. Journalist Andrew Benson reported that Mercedes found no car faults and attributed the handling problems to tire temperature struggles in mixed conditions.
The issue mirrored problems faced by Ferrari driver Lewis Hamilton during the same race in Brazil. Hamilton struggled to get his slick tires up to operating temperature on a damp track, which caused him to spin near the pit lane and finish ninth.
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