Antonelli has been toying with the idea of racing on the Nordschleife, but his employer Mercedes has issued a clear ban – at least for the time being
Winners and losers from MotoGP’s turbulent Catalan GPIndyCar penalizes Collet and Harvey after Indy 500 inspection failuresAntonelli has been toying with the idea of racing on the Nordschleife, but his employer Mercedes has issued a clear ban – at least for the time beingto compete on the Nordschleife?
Rumours recently emerged that a trial on the “Green Hell” could be possible, but the young Italian’s employers have now but an end to the discussion. Antonelli commented on his desire to race on the Nurburgring in a recent video about the so-called “Nordschleife permit”, which he said he wanted to obtain “by the end of the year. ”“No,” he said bluntly to i#Nitro#i when asked whether Mercedes would allow Antonelli to obtain the DMSB Nordschleife Permit this year.
“I’ve spoken to him about it. I think he meant it more as a joke,” Lord explained. With a grin, he added that Antonelli might “give it a try after four world championships. ” A reference to Verstappen, who, according to Lord, “perhaps has a bit more range thanks to his experience” compared with the 19-year-old Antonelli.
Verstappen has already contested several races on the Nordschleife and made his debut in the 24-hour race this year. Alongside his team-mates However, a driveshaft issue in the closing hours brought an end to the team’s hopes of victory. For now, Antonelli is expected to keep his “full focus” on Formula 1, Lord emphasised. The teenager currently leads the drivers’ championship after taking three consecutive grand prix wins.stands at 20 points.
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