Has Mercedes outsmarted McLaren for Antonelli’s win – what’s behind Leclerc’s huge penalty?

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    Andrea Kimi Antonelli has won his third Formula 1 Grand Prix in a row and now holds a remarkable record. Toto Wolff described it as Antonelli’s best F1 race so far, but at the same time said that the handbrake needs to be applied to stop the hype in Italy. Lando Norris, meanwhile, believed that McLaren lost the race due to Mercedes’ undercut, but is that really the case? Ronald Vording discusses it in detail in a new episode of the F1 Update, as well as the time penalties for Charles Leclerc and Max Verstappen after the race. There is also attention for Red Bull’s major upgrade package, the changes to Max Verstappen’s steering system, and the initial reaction from F1 drivers to the rule changes for the Miami Grand Prix: have they helped or not?

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