{
  "id": 13962993,
  "title": "‘I’ll put a pillow under his butt’ – How Toto Wolff wants to solve Kimi Antonelli’s track limits problem",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/ill-put-a-pillow-under-his-butt-how-toto-wolff-wants-to-solve-kimi",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-12T13:02:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Motorsport.com",
    "slug": "motorsport-com",
    "url": "https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/ill-put-a-pillow-under-his-butt-how-toto-wolff-wants-to-solve-kimi-antonellis-track-limits-problem/10864563/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Mercedes Formula 1 team principal Toto Wolff has joked that Kimi Antonelli needs \"a pillow under his butt\" to better see the white lines on track, following the Singapore Grand Prix. Antonelli breached track limits on four occasions during the race, with the theoretical punishment for a fourth strike being a five-second penalty. However, he escaped it as one of those breaches was caused by a loss of control due to brake issues. Wolff expressed concern over Antonelli's ability to see the road clearly, saying he puts a pillow under his butt to help him see. The worry stems from the fact that such a sanction wouldn't have cost the championship leader anything, as he finished third with a comfortable 16-second gap to Lando Norris.",
  "summary": "Mercedes Formula 1 team principal Toto Wolff has joked Kimi Antonelli needs “a pillow under his butt” to better see the white lines on track, following the Singapore Grand Prix. In the Marina Bay race, Antonelli breached track limits on four occasions; the theoretical punishment for a fourth strike is a five-second penalty, but he escaped it given one of those was down to a loss of control ...…",
  "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."
}