{"id":2029713,"date":"2026-07-05T17:44:38","date_gmt":"2026-07-05T14:44:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2029713"},"modified":"2026-07-05T17:44:38","modified_gmt":"2026-07-05T14:44:38","slug":"mercedes-reveals-cause-of-race-wrecking-kimi-antonelli-damage-and-how-close-he-came-to-british-gp-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2029713","title":{"rendered":"Mercedes reveals cause of race-wrecking Kimi Antonelli damage and how close he came to British GP win"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424217_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9&#8243;]<\/p>\n<article>\n<header id=\"lbs-article\" class=\"article header article-header section layout layout--article-header\">\n<div class=\"col headline\">\n<div>\n<h1>Mercedes reveals cause of race-wrecking Kimi Antonelli damage and how close he came to British GP win<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"summary body\">\n<p>Mercedes has explained the cause of Kimi Antonelli&#8217;s race-wrecking damage at the British Grand Prix.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"section two-column\">\n<div class=\"col article-info\">\n<div>\n<address> Lewis Larkam <\/address>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><time datetime=\"2026-07-05T18:44:38+01:00\">05 Jul 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col article-actions\">\n<div class=\"block block-better-social-sharing-buttons block-social-sharing-buttons-block\">\n<div class=\"social-sharing-buttons\"><span class=\"ssb-title\"> Share<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div id=\"lbs-content\" class=\"content wide-two-column-sticky section layout layout--wide-two-column-sticky\">\n<div class=\"col first-column\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424217_hires.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424217_hires.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424217_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424217_hires.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424217_hires.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424217_hires.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424217_hires.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424217_hires.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424217_hires.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Antonelli looked on course for the win at Silverstone<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"block block-preferred-source\">\n<div class=\"preferred-source-cta\">  Add as a preferred source <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p>The Mercedes Formula 1 team has revealed what caused the damage which wrecked Andrea Kimi Antonelli\u2019s British Grand Prix.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Despite being passed by both Ferraris at the start, Antonelli appeared on course for victory as he rapidly hunted down Charles Leclerc on fresher tyres.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>But the Italian teenager\u2019s hopes of the win were ruined when his front-left wheel shield failed, requiring him to twice visit the pits for repairs in the closing stages.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Antonelli was able to finish the race in ninth place but picked up a five-second time penalty for multiple track limits infringements as he struggled to keep his ailing Mercedes within the white lines.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>He subsequently fell to 16th in the final classification and is now just 25 points clear of Mercedes team-mate George Russell, who finished second.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cWe had the problem with the wheel shield that broke,\u201d Wolff confirmed to media including <em>Crash.net<\/em>on Sunday at Silverstone.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt looks like it is brake duct, cake tin, wheel shield,\u201d the Austrian added. \u201cSomething got stuck in there and that\u2019s why he wasn\u2019t able to turn. I\u2019ve seen the car but it\u2019s not yet clear.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-b9a8d2382712dd4184a0ecf23861f973a7faa76b467b4724e0c55e686e0b3248\">  Kimi Antonelli issues defiant reaction after disastrous end to Silverstone race   Silverstone F1 anti-climax highlights glaring Abu Dhabi 2021 injustice <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re going to take the whole car back to the factory in order to take it apart there to see really where it happened, why it happened, and why we had severe consequences of him not being able to turn it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Wolff praised Antonelli\u2019s determination to drag his damaged car to the finish in a bid to salvage some points.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf it was me, I would have made the call 10 laps to the end because of safety issues,\u201d Wolff said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article_2\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-b71161ebba4070d88fdc7b04a5100e9af1a6bc2e031a57bf7dbb83644765c443\">  Leclerc takes Silverstone win after late safety car confusion and Antonelli nightmare   Wolff responds to &#8217;emotional&#8217; Vasseur after Ferrari upgrade comments <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cBut then the suspension looked ok, that\u2019s the biggest issue. He was then basically surviving from lap to lap and saying that he could do that.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt the end if we are able to get rid of that penalty, if, these points could be decisive in the championship.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Despite Wolff\u2019s indication that Mercedes could argue for Antonelli\u2019s penalty to be overturned, <em>Crash.net<\/em> understands that the Silver Arrows will not be appealing the decision and consider the matter to be closed.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Wolff was asked whether he thinks the FIA should take a more lenient stance to track limit infringements when a car has damage.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think certainly for the FIA it\u2019s always difficult to judge,\u201d he replied. \u201cIs the car so damaged that it should actually come in? In that case, I think the car was fine.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cIt was just this one feature that it was really difficult to turn. So I hope that they accept that situation but I don\u2019t know what the outcome will be.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Speaking separately to F1 TV after the race, Wolff revealed that Mercedes\u2019 simulations suggested Antonelli would have caught Leclerc with six laps remaining.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat would have been an epic end of the race,&#8221; Wolff said. \u201dHe would have caught Charles six laps to the end with a huge tyre offset. But you know, it&#8217;s a mechanical sport. These things can happen.&#8221;<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block block-echobox\">\n<h2>Subscribe to our F1 Newsletter<\/h2>\n<div class=\"info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-info\" id=\"edit-info--2\">\n<p>Get the latest F1 news, exclusives, interviews and promotions from the paddock direct to your inbox<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"extra-info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-legal\" id=\"edit-legal--2\">\n<p>For more information see our Privacy Policy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h2>In this article<\/h2>\n<div>\n<div class=\"field_keywords\">F1<\/div>\n<div class=\"field_keywords\">Mercedes<\/div>\n<div class=\"field_keywords\">Andrea Kimi Antonelli<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"block block-next-prev\">\n<div class=\"next-prev-pager contextual-region\">\n<div class=\"items\">\n<div class=\"item prev\">\n<h3>  Previous<\/h3>\n<div class=\"card card_default\">\n<div class=\"content\"> Lewis Hamilton avoids post-race penalty at British Grand Prix<\/div>\n<source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424303_hires.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424303_hires.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424303_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424303_hires.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424303_hires.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424303_hires.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424303_hires.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424303_hires.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424303_hires.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"item next\">\n<h3> Next <\/h3>\n<div class=\"card card_default\">\n<div class=\"content\"> Max Verstappen slams &#8220;super-dangerous&#8221; Red Bull wing after &#8220;lucky&#8221; Silverstone escape<\/div>\n<source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1422660_hires_0.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1422660_hires_0.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1422660_hires_0.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1422660_hires_0.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1422660_hires_0.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1422660_hires_0.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1422660_hires_0.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1422660_hires_0.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1422660_hires_0.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-author-block block block-configurable-views-block\">\n<div class=\"author-view grid-view js-view-dom-id-4dc8ef01defec3b3afeef94cd7ca625487307457ebfeef685a38b56078ff495e\">\n<div class=\"card user default\">\n<div class=\"image\"> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/pictures\/1bc46a82-ac76-40ea-9cf5-d309b802b0ef_1.jpeg?height=270&amp;format=webp 270w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/pictures\/1bc46a82-ac76-40ea-9cf5-d309b802b0ef_1.jpeg?height=180&amp;format=webp 180w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/pictures\/1bc46a82-ac76-40ea-9cf5-d309b802b0ef_1.jpeg?height=90&amp;format=webp 90w\" sizes=\"100px\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"header\">\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"name\">Lewis Larkam<\/div>\n<div class=\"role\">F1 Editor<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"desc\">\n<p>Lewis regularly attends Grands Prix for Crash.net around the world. 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I\u2019ve seen the car but it\u2019s not yet clear.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-b9a8d2382712dd4184a0ecf23861f973a7faa76b467b4724e0c55e686e0b3248\">  Kimi Antonelli issues defiant reaction after disastrous end to Silverstone race   Silverstone F1 anti-climax highlights glaring Abu Dhabi 2021 injustice <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re going to take the whole car back to the factory in order to take it apart there to see really where it happened, why it happened, and why we had severe consequences of him not being able to turn it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Wolff praised Antonelli\u2019s determination to drag his damaged car to the finish in a bid to salvage some points.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf it was me, I would have made the call 10 laps to the end because of safety issues,\u201d Wolff said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article_2\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-b71161ebba4070d88fdc7b04a5100e9af1a6bc2e031a57bf7dbb83644765c443\">  Leclerc takes Silverstone win after late safety car confusion and Antonelli nightmare   Wolff responds to &#8217;emotional&#8217; Vasseur after Ferrari upgrade comments <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cBut then the suspension looked ok, that\u2019s the biggest issue. He was then basically surviving from lap to lap and saying that he could do that.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt the end if we are able to get rid of that penalty, if, these points could be decisive in the championship.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Despite Wolff\u2019s indication that Mercedes could argue for Antonelli\u2019s penalty to be overturned, <em>Crash.net<\/em> understands that the Silver Arrows will not be appealing the decision and consider the matter to be closed.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Wolff was asked whether he thinks the FIA should take a more lenient stance to track limit infringements when a car has damage.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think certainly for the FIA it\u2019s always difficult to judge,\u201d he replied. \u201cIs the car so damaged that it should actually come in? In that case, I think the car was fine.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cIt was just this one feature that it was really difficult to turn. So I hope that they accept that situation but I don\u2019t know what the outcome will be.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Speaking separately to F1 TV after the race, Wolff revealed that Mercedes\u2019 simulations suggested Antonelli would have caught Leclerc with six laps remaining.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat would have been an epic end of the race,&#8221; Wolff said. \u201dHe would have caught Charles six laps to the end with a huge tyre offset. But you know, it&#8217;s a mechanical sport. These things can happen.&#8221;<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block block-echobox\">\n<h2>Subscribe to our F1 Newsletter<\/h2>\n<div class=\"info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-info\" id=\"edit-info--2\">\n<p>Get the latest F1 news, exclusives, interviews and promotions from the paddock direct to your inbox<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"extra-info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-legal\" id=\"edit-legal--2\">\n<p>For more information see our Privacy Policy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p>The Mercedes Formula 1 team has revealed what caused the damage which wrecked Andrea Kimi Antonelli\u2019s British Grand Prix.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Despite being passed by both Ferraris at the start, Antonelli appeared on course for victory as he rapidly hunted down Charles Leclerc on fresher tyres.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>But the Italian teenager\u2019s hopes of the win were ruined when his front-left wheel shield failed, requiring him to twice visit the pits for repairs in the closing stages.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Antonelli was able to finish the race in ninth place but picked up a five-second time penalty for multiple track limits infringements as he struggled to keep his ailing Mercedes within the white lines.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>He subsequently fell to 16th in the final classification and is now just 25 points clear of Mercedes team-mate George Russell, who finished second.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cWe had the problem with the wheel shield that broke,\u201d Wolff confirmed to media including <em>Crash.net<\/em>on Sunday at Silverstone.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt looks like it is brake duct, cake tin, wheel shield,\u201d the Austrian added. \u201cSomething got stuck in there and that\u2019s why he wasn\u2019t able to turn. I\u2019ve seen the car but it\u2019s not yet clear.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-b9a8d2382712dd4184a0ecf23861f973a7faa76b467b4724e0c55e686e0b3248\">  Kimi Antonelli issues defiant reaction after disastrous end to Silverstone race   Silverstone F1 anti-climax highlights glaring Abu Dhabi 2021 injustice <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re going to take the whole car back to the factory in order to take it apart there to see really where it happened, why it happened, and why we had severe consequences of him not being able to turn it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Wolff praised Antonelli\u2019s determination to drag his damaged car to the finish in a bid to salvage some points.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf it was me, I would have made the call 10 laps to the end because of safety issues,\u201d Wolff said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article_2\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-b71161ebba4070d88fdc7b04a5100e9af1a6bc2e031a57bf7dbb83644765c443\">  Leclerc takes Silverstone win after late safety car confusion and Antonelli nightmare   Wolff responds to &#8217;emotional&#8217; Vasseur after Ferrari upgrade comments <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cBut then the suspension looked ok, that\u2019s the biggest issue. He was then basically surviving from lap to lap and saying that he could do that.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt the end if we are able to get rid of that penalty, if, these points could be decisive in the championship.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Despite Wolff\u2019s indication that Mercedes could argue for Antonelli\u2019s penalty to be overturned, <em>Crash.net<\/em> understands that the Silver Arrows will not be appealing the decision and consider the matter to be closed.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Wolff was asked whether he thinks the FIA should take a more lenient stance to track limit infringements when a car has damage.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think certainly for the FIA it\u2019s always difficult to judge,\u201d he replied. \u201cIs the car so damaged that it should actually come in? In that case, I think the car was fine.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cIt was just this one feature that it was really difficult to turn. So I hope that they accept that situation but I don\u2019t know what the outcome will be.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Speaking separately to F1 TV after the race, Wolff revealed that Mercedes\u2019 simulations suggested Antonelli would have caught Leclerc with six laps remaining.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat would have been an epic end of the race,&#8221; Wolff said. \u201dHe would have caught Charles six laps to the end with a huge tyre offset. But you know, it&#8217;s a mechanical sport. These things can happen.&#8221;<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block block-echobox\">\n<h2>Subscribe to our F1 Newsletter<\/h2>\n<div class=\"info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-info\" id=\"edit-info--2\">\n<p>Get the latest F1 news, exclusives, interviews and promotions from the paddock direct to your inbox<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"extra-info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-legal\" id=\"edit-legal--2\">\n<p>For more information see our Privacy Policy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;http:\/\/crash.net\/f1\/news\/1100360\/1\/mercedes-reveal-cause-race-wrecking-kimi-antonelli-damage-and-how-close-he-came&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424217_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9&#8243;] Mercedes reveals cause of race-wrecking Kimi Antonelli damage and how close he came to British GP win Mercedes has explained the cause of Kimi Antonelli&#8217;s race-wrecking damage at the British Grand Prix. 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