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Antonelli’s Penalty Stands Despite Car Trouble | F1 News
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Andrea Kimi Antonelli’s British Grand Prix dreams imploded after a five-second penalty for repeated track limit violations—despite a broken wheel shield causing handling chaos. Mercedes initially eyed an appeal, hoping the mechanical failure would justify the infractions, but ultimately accepted the stewards’ call: four track excursions without excuse meant the penalty stood. The FIA ruled the car trouble wasn’t enough to override the rules, dropping Antonelli to 16th and out of points. Mercedes is now focused on recovery, reminding fans how razor-thin the margins are in racing—and how even the best drivers can be undone by a few laps of misfortune.
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