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  "id": 2824549,
  "title": "Nico Rosberg weighs in on Mercedes Dutch GP team orders between Kimi Antonelli and George Russell",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/nico-rosberg-weighs-in-on-mercedes-dutch-gp-team-orders-between-kimi",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-23T16:25:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Motorsport.com",
    "slug": "motorsport-com",
    "url": "https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/nico-rosberg-weighs-in-on-mercedes-dutch-gp-team-orders-between-kimi-antonelli-and-george-russell/10848674/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Mercedes driver George Russell was ordered to let teammate Kimi Antonelli pass into second place during the Dutch Grand Prix. According to Motorsport.com, former Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg defended the team orders. The decision was made after a late virtual safety car, with Antonelli on soft tyres and Russell on older tyres.\n\nThe team orders were given despite Russell's initial reluctance, with him questioning the decision over team radio, asking if Antonelli was planning to catch Lando Norris, who went on to win the race. Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff said the decision wasn't a difficult call.\n\nThe result was a double podium for Mercedes, with Russell holding off Lewis Hamilton to take third place. The team extended their lead in the Constructors' standings, with Antonelli maintaining his lead in the Drivers' standings, 59 points clear of Russell and Hamilton.",
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  "illustration": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "Motorsport.com",
        "title": "Why the F1 Dutch GP weekend has been a \"wake-up call\" for Kimi Antonelli",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/why-the-f1-dutch-gp-weekend-has-been-a-wake-up-call-for-kimi-antonelli",
        "published": "2026-08-23T09:32:44.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "F1 standings after Dutch GP as Kimi Antonelli extends lead to Lewis Hamilton",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/f1-standings-after-dutch-gp-as-kimi-antonelli-extends-lead-to-lewis",
        "published": "2026-08-23T15:14:16.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Norris wins Dutch GP as Antonelli stretches his F1 lead",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/norris-wins-dutch-gp-as-antonelli-stretches-his-f1-lead",
        "published": "2026-08-23T15:16:26.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "SABC News",
        "title": "Motor racing-Norris wins Dutch GP as Antonelli stretches his F1 lead",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/motor-racing-norris-wins-dutch-gp-as-antonelli-stretches-his-f1-lead",
        "published": "2026-08-23T17:28:23.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}