Antonelli now ‘seeing the potential’ in Mercedes’ upgrades

Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli will start the Singapore Grand Prix from fourth on the grid after praising the team's recent upgrades. Following mixed results with the development package introduced at Sepang, Mercedes split specifications for the weekend with Antonelli keeping the new parts while George Russell reverted to the old package. After a turbulent Sprint where Russell crashed from the lead and Antonelli finished fourth, overnight set-up changes helped the Italian secure fourth in main Qualifying. Antonelli expressed satisfaction with the progress, noting that the team is finally unlocking the potential of the new parts and hoping to fight for a podium in the race.