{
  "id": 14059685,
  "title": "Why Kimi Antonelli was left fighting his Mercedes brakes during the Singapore GP",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/why-kimi-antonelli-was-left-fighting-his-mercedes-brakes-during-the",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-12T22:35:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Motorsport.com",
    "slug": "motorsport-com",
    "url": "https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/why-kimi-antonelli-was-left-fighting-his-mercedes-brakes-during-the-singapore-gp/10864784/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Kimi Antonelli finished third at the Singapore GP, but the race was far from smooth sailing for the Alpha Prime Racing driver. An issue with his Mercedes brakes forced him into a barrier during the event. The team had to run the car without brake data initially, and the young Italian had to adapt by lifting and coasting before each braking point. Despite these challenges, Antonelli managed to secure a podium finish and a 102-point lead over his team-mate George Russell in the championship.",
  "summary": "Kimi Antonelli left the Marina Bay Circuit with another podium finish and a 102-point lead over team-mate George Russell. He is indeed in control of the drivers' championship with another great race under his belt. But he almost left the track after putting his Mercedes into a barrier because the brake pedal started misbehaving. The third-place finish behind Red Bull's Max Verstappen and ... Keep…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Motorsport.com",
        "title": "George Russell calls Red Bull \"the team to beat\" in F1, but Kimi Antonelli adds a key caveat",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/george-russell-calls-red-bull-the-team-to-beat-in-f1-but-kimi",
        "published": "2026-10-12T08:17:13.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}