Wolff on Bonnington's role in Antonelli's development
Toto Wolff says Mercedes race engineer Peter Bonnington’s calm influence and close day-to-day working relationship with Kimi Antonelli has been a clear advantage in the 19-year-old’s development. Wolff said: "Bono is the engineer who is closest to him. So all of the preparation, all of the debriefing happens with Bono. He's a very calm and balanced engineer, and that certainly has spilled over to Kimi; there's no big emotions on either side. There's no panic when it doesn't go around well, and there is no exuberance when it goes well. So that's Bono's character; clearly it is an advantage."
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Stroll on 2026 power-unit rules and battery management
Lance Stroll says Formula 1’s 2026 power-unit rules should allow drivers to get the power they ask for, with the current battery management contributing to “yo-yo” racing. Stroll said: "Then we do an overtake, and we have to recharge for two laps, or things like this, and I think proper racing should be: you put your foot down for a certain amount of power, that's what you get. If you put down 50% power, you get 50% power, and if 100%, you get 100%, that's what I think it should be."
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Stella on Norris and Piastri's stronger relationship after 2025 title fight
McLaren team principal Andrea Stella says he has been relieved to see Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri working “even stronger” together this season, after concerns their relationship could suffer following their 2025 title fight. Stella said: "It wasn't a given that, after last year – when they found themselves battling for the world title right up to the final race – the harmony they'd built would remain intact. Yet not only has this not changed, but the relationship between them and with the team has actually become even stronger. And whilst this might, in a sense, have been expected of Lando… it was not quite so predictable for Oscar."
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Bortoleto on long-term Audi contract
Gabriel Bortoleto says he has a long-term contract with Audi that will keep him at the Formula 1 team for the next few seasons. Bortoleto said: "As far as I can say, because it's something confidential, let's just say there are no clauses. I have a long-term contract with Audi. I've already said it: I'll be with Audi next year, and not only next year, but for the following years as well."
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Allison on enormous development rates under new regulations
Mercedes technical director James Allison says Formula 1 teams are seeing an “enormous” rate of progress under the new regulations, with wind-tunnel aerodynamic gains “six or seven times greater” than last season. James Allison said: "One of the defining characteristics of this regulation cycle is just how immature the regulations still are. Development rates are enormous compared to previous years. On the aerodynamic side, the gain rate we're seeing in the wind tunnel is roughly six or seven times greater than it was last season. It's roughly half a second every couple of months."
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