Recent changes to Mercedes' 2025 Formula 1 car may well be to blame for the team's drop in form, according to trackside engineering director Andrew Shovlin, who theorises this is hurting rookie driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli more than his more experienced team-mate.
Antonelli has endured a miserable run of form over the last seven races, with four retirements and two non-scoring finishes punctuated by his season-best result of third in Montreal. After starting 2025 brightly, the Italian has been unable to match the pace of team-mate George Russell at recent events.
