Antonelli fired up after Silverstone setback: ‘The momentum is there’

Kimi Antonelli left Silverstone with zero championship points, a penalty, and a bruised result sheet – but absolutely no dent in his confidence or belief. The British Grand Prix had briefly looked like another statement drive from the Mercedes teenager who appeared firmly in the fight for victory before a mechanical misfortune unraveled his afternoon. A late stop dropped him behind Charles Leclerc, and just as he began rebuilding momentum on fresh tyres, a critical front-left wheel shield failure turned his race into survival mode. From there, it only got worse. Two additional visits to the pits followed, and although…