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Wolff jokes Antonelli needs a pillow to avoid track-limit breaches
Kimi Antonelli finished third for Mercedes at the Singapore Grand Prix in Marina Bay.
During the race, he went beyond the track limits several times and came close to a penalty.
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff joked that he would put a pillow under Antonelli so the driver could see the track’s white lines better.
Wolff said the repeated warnings made the team uneasy, but also showed how hard Antonelli was pushing.
Antonelli also reported brake trouble, which Wolff linked to heat building up in the brakes after a pit stop.
Wolff praised Antonelli for staying calm and finishing despite the difficult car.
The result keeps Antonelli in contention for the drivers’ championship, with the United States Grand Prix in Texas next.
Toto Wolff joked that a pillow could help Kimi Antonelli see the track and avoid track-limit breaches.
Antonelli crossed track limits four times during the Singapore Grand Prix and received a final warning.
The Mercedes driver finished third despite brake issues and a difficult car.
Wolff praised Antonelli’s composure and maturity during the race.
The sources differ on whether the United States Grand Prix was one week or a fortnight after Singapore.
- Who
- Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff and driver Kimi Antonelli.
- What
- Wolff joked about putting a pillow under Antonelli to help him see the track after repeated track-limit breaches.
- When
- After the Singapore Grand Prix; the articles were published on October 12, 2026.
- Where
- The Singapore Grand Prix at Marina Bay.
- Why
- Antonelli breached track limits four times, leaving Mercedes concerned about a possible penalty.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
I’m going to put a pillow from the hotel under his butt, so he can actually see the road.
Half the race we already have three strikes, but it also shows that he's pushing the limits a lot.
I think how he's driven that is mature and good.
Antonelli breached track limits four times and finished third.
Antonelli reported feeling something leaking between his feet.
Wolff said Mercedes did not know what caused the liquid report and described a brake heat-soak issue.
- Track-limit breaches
- Four in the Singapore Grand Prix
- Finish
- Third place
- Penalty threshold
- A fourth strike could bring a five-second penalty; Antonelli escaped it
- Points lead
- 102 points over teammate George Russell, according to ESPN
- Possible title clincher
- United States Grand Prix; sources differ on when it would take place
Sources
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