Mercedes Components 1 CEO and group principal Toto Wolff has insisted that it is vital to not get carried away with Kimi Antonelli’s success.
The 19-year-old driver efficiently transformed pole place right into a win as soon as once more on the Miami Grand Prix. His newest victory marked his third consecutive win after comparable success within the Chinese language and Japanese Grands Prix.
Antonelli had taken the lead of the drivers’ championship in Japan and has now prolonged the lead over his Mercedes team-mate George Russell to twenty factors.
“Yeah, I hope he can proceed on this optimistic slope. Most vital is to not be carried away,” Wolff informed Sky Sports activities F1 after the race. “We’ve got a very good automobile. Hopefully the upgrades work subsequent race.”
Whereas Antonelli is having fun with a string of success, Wolff argued that he continues to have a “fierce competitor” in his team-mate.
“However he has a fierce competitor in his team-mate additionally, who wasn’t proud of the monitor this weekend. So simply vital to maintain each toes on the bottom,” Wolff added.
Most groups introduced upgrades to the Miami Grand Prix, however Mercedes, which has dominated the beginning of the season, is planning on bringing upgrades to the Canadian Grand Prix on 24 Might.
Toto Wolff, Mercedes
Picture by: Hector Vivas / Components 1 through Getty Photos
When requested if it was excellent news that the Brackley outfit was nonetheless main the pack regardless of the opposite groups’ improve packages, Wolff defined: “Effectively, typically upgrades do not correlate with the stopwatch. So we have to show that out. I hope we will.
“And that is going to be a improvement race this season. How a lot are you able to deliver? Are you restricted by the fee cap? All of this stuff will play a job.”
Antonelli’s win in Miami made him the primary driver to transform his first three pole positions into wins. “That is just the start. The highway continues to be lengthy. We’re working tremendous exhausting and the group is doing an unimaginable job,” Antonelli mentioned earlier than the rostrum celebrations.
“With out them, I would not be right here, so due to them and my household. I will take pleasure in this one then get again to work.”
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