{
  "id": 13913637,
  "title": "Toto Wolff hails Antonelli despite ‘stress’ over pushing track limits",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/toto-wolff-hails-antonelli-despite-stress-over-pushing-track-limits",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-12T08:33:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/toto-wolff-hails-antonelli-despite-083329594.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Mercedes-AMG Petronas team principal Toto Wolff praised Italian driver Kimi Antonelli, despite his tendency to push the limits on the track. Antonelli secured third place in the Singapore Grand Prix, extending his lead in the drivers' championship to 102 points over Mercedes teammate George Russell. The 20-year-old has a strong chance of becoming the youngest world champion at the Texas round if Russell finishes ninth or lower and Hamilton fifth or lower. Despite his track limit violations, Antonelli remains focused and composed, as demonstrated by his mature handling of the challenging car and his determination to finish the race. Wolff jokingly suggested he would place a pillow under Antonelli's buttocks to help him see the track better, acknowledging the stress this behavior causes on the pit wall.",
  "summary": "Toto Wolff joked he would shove a pillow under the a**e of Kimi Antonelli before hailing the Italian’s maturity as he moved within reach of the world championship. Antonelli claimed third place under the lights in Singapore on Sunday to stretch his advantage in the drivers’ standings to 102 points ahead of Mercedes team-mate George Russell.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Motorsport.com",
        "title": "Toto Wolff defends George Russell after costly sprint crash in Singapore",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/toto-wolff-defends-george-russell-after-costly-sprint-crash-in-13495966",
        "published": "2026-10-10T18:48:08.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Toto Wolff defends George Russell after costly sprint crash in Singapore",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/toto-wolff-defends-george-russell-after-costly-sprint-crash-in",
        "published": "2026-10-10T18:48:08.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}