Mercedes Confirms Antonelli Monza Grid Penalty

Mercedes has officially decided to give championship leader Kimi Antonelli a new power unit for the upcoming Italian Grand Prix, resulting in a grid penalty. The move exceeds the driver's allowance of four power units per season, but was deemed necessary due to Mercedes' reliability issues throughout the first half of the campaign.

Drivers are permitted to use up to four power units for the season, but Mercedes' ongoing struggles with component durability have forced the team to make this strategic decision. Antonelli will now start from the back of the grid at Monza, where Mercedes will hope to minimize the impact of the penalty while maintaining their championship position. goldparty.lat