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Antonelli says Mercedes still has work to do after Malaysia result

Kimi Antonelli said Mercedes still has "a lot of work to do" after the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia. He also said P2 was the maximum the team could have achieved, while extending his championship lead.

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October 5, 2026
Antonelli says Mercedes still has work to do after Malaysia result

Kimi Antonelli said there is still "a lot of work to do" at Mercedes after the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia. He also said that finishing second was the maximum that could have been achieved.

The result extended Antonelli’s championship lead. Separate coverage also focused on whether Mercedes should have taken a gamble with Antonelli during the race, and on him avoiding what was described as a major mistake in his battle against Max Verstappen.

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