The Emilia Romagna Grand Prix was a difficult weekend for Mercedes.
Young phenom Kimi Antonelli began the week by hosting his classmates in the paddock, giving his fellow students a look at what the 18-year-old does on the Formula 1 grid. But the week ended with Antonelli retiring from the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, as his W16 suffered a loss of throttle control on Lap 46.
Things were little better for George Russell. While he started third after a strong qualifying performance, that qualifying performance left Russell with just a used set of medium tires, the preferred compound at Imola. When those tires began overheating early in the race,
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