27/07/2025 10:26
Kimi Antonelli is to start from the Belgian Grand Prix pit-lane
after a Mercedes power unit change, RacingNews365 understands.
Antonelli, who was visibly emotional in the post-qualifying media
pen, qualified in 18th place after a tricky Sprint section of the
weekend, in which he qualified last after a spin. The Italian is
struggling for confidence in his car, with a run of form including
five non-scores, four of which were DNFs in the last six races. He
finished third in the other in Canada. For Spa, Antonelli indicated
after qualifying that Mercedes would make changes to the car in
breach of parc ferme conditions, triggering an automatic pit-lane
start. It is now understood Mercedes will take a new power unit
for Antonelli's car, to replace the one he lost in Barcelona with
his failure, with the unit taken at Spa. This has yet to be
officially confirmed by the FIA.
