“Mercedes” komandasının italiyalı gənc pilotu Andrea Kimi Antonelli Formula 1 üzrə dünya çempionatlarının tarixinə düşüb.

Arena.az xəbər verir ki, 19 yaşlı idmançı buna Yaponiya qran-prisində qalib gəlməklə nail olub.

İtaliyalı pilot hazırda 72 xalla ümumi sıralamada liderdir. Onu 63 xalla komanda yoldaşı Corc Rassel izləyir.

Antonelli Formula 1 tarixində liderliyə yüksəlmiş ən gənc pilot olub. O, bunu 19 yaş 216 günlüyündə bacarıb.

Xatırladaq ki, əvvəlki rekord hazırda “Ferrari”nin uğurları üçün çalışan təcrübəli pilot Luis Hamiltona (22 yaş 126 günlük) məxsus idi.

Kimi Antonelli yenicə başlamış Formula 1 üzrə dünya çempionatının 2026-cı il mövsümündə uğurlu çıxışı ilə diqqət mərkəzindədir. Cari mövsümün ilk qran-prisini onun komanda yoldaşı Corc Rassel qazanmışdısa, Çində və Yaponiyada təşkil edilmiş növbəti qran-prilərdə məhz Antonelli hamıdan sürətli olub.

Former Formula 1 driver and Sky Sports analyst Karun Chandhok has claimed that Kimi Antonelli has had the "upper hand" over his experienced team-mate George Russell throughout the Japanese Grand Prix weekend so far.

The Italian driver secured pole position for the race at the Suzuka circuit, and Russell will join him on the front row with a P2 start.

"We have seen through the practice sessions that Antonelli has had the upper hand," Chandhok told Sky Sports F1.

"All through qualifying, it looked like Russell was struggling to have a good feeling with the rear of the car - he didn't have the confidence to lean on the rear.

"In the end, we saw his last run, his first sector was strong but he didn't have that final confidence to lean on the car."

2009 F1 champion Jenson Button also spoke about Antonelli's form. "I feel we have seen a different Kimi this weekend. He's always been extremely quick but the consistency is there," he said.

"He's driving within himself, he's not overdriving. To see how good he's been through practice, and the consistency he had in qualifying, really impressive."

Andrea Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes

Antonelli secured his maiden F1 win at the Chinese Grand Prix after successfully converting pole position and he will be looking to continue that form through to the Japanese Grand Prix.

The 19-year-old driver currently sits second in the drivers' standings with 47 points, four points behind his team-mate and championship leader Russell.

"I had a really clean session. Felt good. I had a strong run one," Antonelli said during the post-qualifying press conference.
 
"And then from there on, I built the momentum. And obviously, it was a bit trickier than FP3, especially at the start of qualifying. I think the wind increased a little bit. And yeah, it just felt a little bit more difficult, the car overall. But then we tried to adapt.
 
"And we made some tweaks with the aerobalance and found a good compromise. Then the lap in Q3 was good. It was a shame for the last one. But I think it was overall a very strong session."

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The issue surrounding Formula 1 compression ratios is not yet fully closed, and Mercedes is once again under scrutiny. While the FIA will clamp down on the high-profile compression ratio loophole from 1 June, a new area of discussion has opened up around the Silver Arrows’ front wing.

Instead of focussing on the AMG M17 E Performance power unit inside the W17, all eyes are now on the aerodynamics of the 2026 car’s front wing. After the Chinese Grand Prix, teams were required by regulation to make their designs public, allowing the FIA – as well as rival teams – to review the concepts developed on the new single-seaters.

Mercedes appears to be under observation by the FIA for its movable front wing, which allegedly operates in a so-called “two-phase” manner.

The closing movement of the wing reportedly occurs in two stages: the first complies with the 400-millisecond limit set by the 2026 regulations, satisfying the sensor used to monitor movable aerodynamics. However, there is a second command – bringing the wing elements to full closure – and this extends the closing time beyond the 400-millisecond allowance.

L'ala anteriore in livrea speciale della Mercedes W17 per Suzuka

It is easy to find video clips online showing the activation of the Mercedes system and the operation of this “two-phase” wing, suggesting a possible irregularity on which the FIA will have to rule. The solution is believed to reduce the effect of the sudden forward load transfer just before braking, improving the car’s balance during the critical phase of corner entry.

The initial request for regulatory clarification was originally attributed to Ferrari by a report from Italian publication Autoracer. However, the Scuderia has denied this.

According to information available to Motorsport.com, the report is believed to have come from another team in the paddock, which remains anonymous for now. More details are expected ahead of this weekend’s grand prix at Suzuka.

The matter now lies in the hands of the technical staff led by FIA single-seater director Nikolas Tombazis. The Japanese race weekend will need to resolve the issue to prevent further controversy.

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