2026 Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team

[K1Plus]

What’s the aim for Kimi today do we think, realistically?

A win. He'll carve through the field easily and win this thing.
Best race pace all year long.

[Sergej]

first is exiting T1 with all the pieces of his car

[Sergej]

Very good start and progression, sadly there's another one.

[Darth-Piekus]

What a good first lap from Kimi. Masterclass.

[Emag]

There really is nothing to say against Kimi when he drives like this. They need to bring it to the finish of course, but he would be a very deserving world champion.

[trinidefender]

What happened to the lead Mercedes getting preferential treatment? Evidently Mercedes isn't the fair team it claims to be. Oh well.

[matt_b]

Don't know how George recovers from this wow that's gotta hurt.

[nitrotech]

Totally *mod edit* up strategy by Mercedes to favor Kimi. Absolutely *mod edit* . They took away race from George. They gave unfair advantage to Kimi in Zandvoort and once again here. That's farce.

[Emag]

Totally f***ed up strategy by Mercedes to favor Kimi. Absolutely rotten s**t. They took away race from George.

I don't think Mercedes cares much when their lead driver wins the race and they finish 1-2.

[nitrotech]

Totally f***ed up strategy by Mercedes to favor Kimi. Absolutely rotten s**t. They took away race from George.

I don't think Mercedes cares much when their lead driver wins the race and they finish 1-2.

Nonsense.

[AR3-GP]

Very well done from Antonelli. 19th to 1st. Engine penalty completely nullified.

[trinidefender]

George has to start playing dirty now. It's his only hope. Go talk to Nico Rosberg and take a few lessons. Don't play the team game at all anymore

[Emag]

Totally f***ed up strategy by Mercedes to favor Kimi. Absolutely rotten s**t. They took away race from George.

I don't think Mercedes cares much when their lead driver wins the race and they finish 1-2.

Nonsense.

It is the truth. Kimi is Toto's golden boy.
In any case, I don't think there was any horrible strategy going on here. Might have to look into the team radios, maybe George didn't want to give up track position. Remember what happened in 2024? It could have swung both ways.

Just admit that Kimi drove a fantastic race. He started from the back of the grid after all.

[trinidefender]

Totally f***ed up strategy by Mercedes to favor Kimi. Absolutely rotten s**t. They took away race from George.

I don't think Mercedes cares much when their lead driver wins the race and they finish 1-2.

If they didn't care then they obviously would have given the preferential strategy to Russel as Toto has always claimed they do.

[Sergej]

thanks Mercedes for giving us Italians a home win, grande Kimi