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  "id": 13117601,
  "title": "Why Kimi Antonelli and George Russell are \"test pilots\" for Mercedes at Singapore GP",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/why-kimi-antonelli-and-george-russell-are-test-pilots-for-mercedes-at",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-09T12:24:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Motorsport.com",
    "slug": "motorsport-com",
    "url": "https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/why-kimi-antonelli-and-george-russell-are-test-pilots-for-mercedes-at-singapore-gp/10863412/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Mercedes Formula 1 boss Toto Wolff has labelled his drivers Kimi Antonelli and George Russell as “two test pilots” as they run different car specifications at this weekend’s Singapore Grand Prix. The Silver Arrows has been the dominant team of 2026 by winning 11 of 16 grands prix, but its authority was challenged by Red Bull at Sepang last time out as Max Verstappen won from ... Keep reading",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Russell to go 'all-out' ahead of unusual Singapore daylight sprint as Antonelli nears F1 title",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/russell-to-go-all-out-ahead-of-unusual-singapore-daylight-sprint-as",
        "published": "2026-10-09T06:51:09.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Motorsport.com",
        "title": "F1 Singapore GP: George Russell on top, Max Verstappen sets impressive lap",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/f1-singapore-gp-george-russell-on-top-max-verstappen-sets-impressive",
        "published": "2026-10-09T09:43:53.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Russell to go ‘all-out’ ahead of unusual Singapore daylight sprint as Antonelli nears F1 title",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/russell-to-go-all-out-ahead-of-unusual-singapore-daylight-sprint-as-13083913",
        "published": "2026-10-09T09:44:16.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "SB Nation",
        "title": "Who takes F1 Sprint pole at the Singapore Grand Prix?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/who-takes-f1-sprint-pole-at-the-singapore-grand-prix-13097865",
        "published": "2026-10-09T10:30:00.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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