Kimi Antonelli: Mastering Race Starts for Title Push

0:00On April 7th, Kimi Antonelli, the Formula 1 championship leader, is using the spring break to fix his shaky race starts that could derail his 20, 26 title push. He snagged two wins from pole position this year, but dropped a total of 18 spots on lap 1 across 3 Grand Prix and the China Sprint. Issues like low battery power and Melbourne, and too much will spin in Japan have hurt him, plus the new regs without the MGU. First drivers to rev. Engine's high for at least 10 seconds to spin up the turbo. His Mercedes team-made George Russell has lost 5 positions on lap 1 after 2 poles 2, showing the dominant W-17 car lets them claw back. And win anyway, like Antonelli did in China and Japan, Antonelli knows he's been lucky with those recoveries and feels good about his race pace, so he's prioritizing start practice during this 5 week. Back between Japan and Miami after Bahrain and Saudi got cancelled.

1:00He's lining up a GP2 test, a parallel tie run at the Nurburgring on April 14th and 15th with McLaren, plus carding days, maybe some GT. Time, simulator work, and training to stay sharp for the comeback. From your team, powered by AI, this is F1 News Today.