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Antonelli botched start down to Mercedes ‘glitch’, says Wolff
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02/05/2026 at 18:2802/05/2026 at 19:09 40 SHARES Share on.. Share on.. Share on.. Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has moved swiftly to defend Kimi Antonelli after the championship leader’s latest poor start in Miami, revealing a technical fault – not driver error – was to blame. Antonelli’s sluggish getaway in Saturday’s Sprint at the Miami International Autodrome saw him tumble from second on the grid to fourth within seconds, continuing a troubling pattern that has already cost him 20 positions across race starts this season. While questions immediately resurfaced about Antonelli’s recurring launch issues, Wolff was unequivocal in shifting...
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