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Antonelli says Baku was a learning experience after difficult weekend

Kimi Antonelli described the Azerbaijan Grand Prix weekend as his worst of the season but said it taught him a lot. Mercedes also said it did not expect a repeat of his Monza recovery drive, with a technical issue costing him track time in Baku.

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September 27, 2026
Antonelli says Baku was a learning experience after difficult weekend

Kimi Antonelli said the Azerbaijan Grand Prix weekend taught him a lot after what he called his worst weekend of the season on the streets of Baku.

Mercedes deputy team principal Bradley Lord said the team did not expect a repeat of Antonelli's recovery performance from Monza. At the Italian Grand Prix three weeks earlier, Antonelli took an engine penalty and won from 19th on the grid at his home race.

In Baku, a technical issue cost the Mercedes driver track time, which affected his weekend.

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