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Antonelli’s Mercedes faces last-minute brake repair before Singapore GP
Mercedes mechanics found a problem with Kimi Antonelli’s front brake assembly shortly before the Singapore Grand Prix began.
Antonelli, the championship leader, was due to start fourth at Marina Bay in Singapore.
The team worked on the car on the starting grid before the formation lap.
Antonelli pulled away when the formation lap began, but the repair still had to be tested in race conditions.
His teammate George Russell was starting 19th after a penalty, leaving Mercedes relying heavily on Antonelli for points.
A retirement could reduce Antonelli’s 84-point lead over his championship rivals.
The race was scheduled to last 62 laps, and it was not yet clear whether the repair would hold up.
Mercedes mechanics made a last-minute repair to Kimi Antonelli’s front brake assembly before the Singapore Grand Prix formation lap.
Antonelli was preparing to start from fourth on the grid when the problem was spotted.
He pulled away for the formation lap after the repair, putting it to the test under race conditions.
The race was scheduled to cover 62 laps at the Marina Bay Street Circuit.
Mercedes’ George Russell was set to start 19th after a 60-place engine and electrical component penalty.
- Who
- Mercedes mechanics and driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli.
- What
- Mechanics carried out a last-minute repair to a problem in Antonelli’s front brake assembly.
- When
- Just minutes before the scheduled formation lap for the 2026 Singapore Grand Prix.
- Where
- The starting grid at the Marina Bay Street Circuit in Singapore.
- Why
- A problem was spotted in the car’s front brake assembly; the specific cause was not stated.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
There's a late issue with Kimi Antonelli's car on the grid
The Mercedes mechanics are working pretty frantically to get it fixed.
Mercedes mechanics spotted a problem in Antonelli’s front brake assembly and began a trackside repair.
FIA warning sirens ordered team personnel off the racing surface.
Antonelli pulled away after the repair.
- Starting position
- Fourth
- Circuit
- Marina Bay Street Circuit, Singapore
- Race distance
- 62 laps
- Russell’s grid position
- 19th
- Russell’s penalty
- 60-place engine and electrical component penalty
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