02/05/2025 16:10
Kimi Antonelli has revealed how he has completed some Mercedes
homework in the gap between the Saudi Arabian and Miami Grands
Prix. After a run of five races in six weeks, including a triple
header across Japan-Bahrain-Saudi Arabia, Antonelli spent the off
week in the Mercedes Brackley factory delving into the data behind
his impressive start. From the five rounds, he has 38 points and is
ahead of Lewis Hamilton in the standings, having already broken two
all-time F1 records in the Japanese GP for the youngest driver to
set a fastest lap, and the youngest to lead a race. The Italian is
also currently studying for his final exams at school, but revealed
how he took on some extra homework during the off-weekend to
prepare for Miami. "Having a week off was really, really good
because we had a pretty intense run of races, and having one week
free really helped to gather the information during these five
races," Antonelli told media, including RacingNews365. "I rested
mentally and also re-watched and analysed everything, because when
you have consecutive races, it is a bit hard ot put on track what
you learned from the previous weekend, just because you don't have
time to process and understand it. "Having a week off really helped
me to understand what I could have done better, where I did good
and why I did good or badly, so it was really important. "I spent a
few days at the factory with the team trying to analyse and
previous races, but also trying to prepare for th enext races, so
it was a really productive week and helped me on the mental side
just to spend a few days at home and disconnecting a little bit to
be ready for this weekend."
