Kimi Antonelli led Mercedes to a one-two in the Italian Grand Prix after recovering from 19th on the grid to claim his seventh career victory.
Kimi Antonelli led Mercedes to a one-two in the Italian Grand Prix after recovering from 19th on the grid to claim his seventh career victory.
The result also gave Mercedes its first maximum-points haul since the Chinese Grand Prix, where Antonelli secured his maiden F1 win in March.
However, Wolff expects the competitive order to tighten in Madrid as rivals return to contention for the leading positions. With teams tackling the new venue for the first time, he believes Mercedes’ advantage from Monza will not transfer directly to the Spanish capital.
“This weekend presents a completely different challenge,” Wolff said.
“The circuit characteristics are much closer to somewhere like Budapest or Zandvoort. We are therefore expecting a very close-fought weekend.
“Our task is to understand the demands of the track in Madrid as quickly as possible and maximise our performance from the first session onwards.
“New circuits create opportunities and unknowns in equal measure.”
“Madrid is a global destination city and racing there is another significant step forward for our sport,” he added.
“The fact that an iconic capital like Madrid wants to join the calendar shows the strength of our sport and the momentum we continue to build around the world.”
