{
  "id": 1497008,
  "title": "Mercedes: \"Too early\" to favour Kimi Antonelli in F1 2026 title fight",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/mercedes-too-early-to-favour-kimi-antonelli-in-f1-2026-title-fight",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-17T14:02:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Motorsport.com",
    "slug": "motorsport-com",
    "url": "https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/mercedes-too-early-to-favour-kimi-antonelli-in-f1-2026-title-fight/10844464/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Mercedes reckons it is “far too early” to prioritise Kimi Antonelli or George Russell in the 2026 Formula 1 world title fight amid the threat of Lewis Hamilton’s Ferrari. The Silver Arrows have been the dominant outfit at the start of this regulation cycle, winning eight of the opening 11 grands prix to establish a 72-point lead over Ferrari with 12 rounds left. Six of those victories ... Keep…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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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."
}