Andrea Kimi Antoneley It is learned that he is returning to an old suspension for Hungarian Grand Prix later this week to prevent his performance in the 2025 Formula 1 season.
Mercedes Rukuki started firmly with a five -point finish in the first six Grands Prix, including pole for Miami Sprint, but scored just once in the last seven rounds.
Antoneley placed down for the suspension change that came for Emola, where his poor form began, negatively affects the confidence of 18 -year -old because he struggled to adapt.
Although a young woman F1 podium as her condition, Antonelie said that Montreal had different track characteristics compared to the European era close to the calendar.
So Hungering, Antoneley and Team-Mate George RussellWho won in Canada, would return to the suspension used earlier this year when the Mercedes Championship was the closest challenge to the leader McLaren,
“Hopefully the expectation will bring back the expectation,” said Switch’s Antoneley. “Ever since we went into that suspension, apart from Canada, I have been struggling to drive a car and get confidence.
“In addition, I did not adapt the best because I was always trying to maintain my style and run the way I wanted, but it didn’t really work.
Andrea Kimi Antoneley, Mercedes, with her race engineer Peter Bonnington
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On the other hand, George is adopting better. In addition, they have a different driving style, but they are able to customize a little better.
“And I think I was hurt in this European season. So hoping that it was with the old suspension to me before the beginning of the European season.”
Antoneley said that his aggressive driving style did not suit the suspension introduced for Emola and did not learn to be difficult.
“I was making the car even more unexpected,” he said. “So, when I was really trying to push, it was difficult to feel whether it was a stick or not.
“So, when you are on that fine line it can really make a difference. If you have confidence and you know it is a stick, it can actually create a difference.
“But in my case, especially with the style I was driving the car, I was making it more unpredictable and I was just not confident, because every time I was trying to push more, the car was struggling to pick it up or was just indicating me that I felt that it was not going to stick.
“So I am trying to change a little in the way I was driving to go to the car, but I think I have not done a really good work on it. And yes, I hope it is going to bring back this good feeling with the old suspension.”
Andrea Kimi Antoneley, Mercedes
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All this came to the spa at the last time after Antonely’s most disappointing F1 weekend.
Not only did the Italian knock in Q1 for both Sprint and Grand Prix, but he also failed to make a lot of progress in the respective race, and when he knew that a significant change was required.
“I made myself a very clear point, especially after the spa qualifying, that I was not distributing,” said Antoneley, which was later very emotional in the Belgian Grand Prix Media Paine.
“In the spa, I really looked inside myself and I created a clear point that with this suspension, I was not already able to distribute.
“And perhaps perhaps too, I did not give the best way to perform the best performance from the car. Therefore, I said that I was not doing the best at this time, and it was difficult to accept.
“But this is also, I think, good for yourself because it also helps you set goals and also tries and proves itself and works even more hard on itself.
“So it was not easy, but I think it is helpful on the other hand because it helps you refux and do even more hard work on yourself.”
Antoneley is at seventh place in the championship with Russell fourth later this week, while McClayer Lando Noris And standing leader Oscar piastry Fight for the title.
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