Mercedes Components 1 driver Kimi Antonelli has revealed the small print of his new, extremely customised dwelling simulator rig.
The present championship chief had the brand new simulator put in forward of his win on the Canadian Grand Prix, the fourth of his 5 consecutive victories to this point this season.
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The bespoke rig, constructed by UK-based producer Cool Efficiency, noticed the 19-year-old change into the tenth F1 driver to fee a simulator from the corporate. Different drivers to personal a Cool Efficiency simulator rig embody Carlos Sainz, Alex Albon and 2025 champion Lando Norris.
Developed over three months and that includes greater than 150 hours of coachbuilding, the system was configured utilizing the Italian driver’s direct suggestions to precisely replicate his real-world Mercedes F1 equipment.
“The Components Professional lets me set every thing up precisely how I must, which is important once I’m utilizing the simulator for coaching between races,” Antonelli mentioned.
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The steering suggestions is delivered by way of a CP-S Leo Bodnar direct-drive wheelbase, which produces as much as 26Nm of torque. It’s calibrated to simulate the bodily load the higher physique sustains via high-speed corners at demanding circuits. All of that is fed via a real Mercedes steering wheel.
The rig additionally contains a {custom} hydraulic pedal field and a hand-stitched leather-based and fibreglass race seat, which matches the place of his W17. The drivetrain was developed alongside specialists Quaife Engineering.
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The Components Professional can also be out there to the general public, with a retail value ranging from £30,600.
This comes amid a robust begin to Antonelli’s second season in F1. He grew to become the youngest driver to steer the championship after back-to-back wins on the Chinese language and Japanese Grand Prix, earlier than persevering with his successful streak in Miami, Canada and Monaco.
Forward of this weekend’s Austrian Grand Prix, Antonelli has a 41-point lead over Lewis Hamilton in second.
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