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MercedesThe Formula 1 trackside engineering director, Andrew Shovlin, has provided an explanationAndrea Kimi AntonelliHis modest beginning in the Las Vegas Grand Prix.

Antonelli was observed moving prior to the five lights extinguishing during the Nevadan race, although the premature start was not clearly evident on the broadcast.

The penalty almost cost him a podium following his impressive recovery from 17th on the starting grid, as he took third place when the McLarens were stripped of their positions – just 0.190s behindCharles Leclerc.

Following the race, the 19-year-old new driver was surprised, stating the need to analyze what took place. “My thought is that I had a slight slide, but I didn’t really sense it in the vehicle,” he mentioned.

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Mercedes has had the opportunity to review the incident, and Shovlin clarified that Antonelli’s quick start was simply a result of releasing the brakes.

When people refer to a jump start, they usually mean drivers release the clutch before the lights go out to gain some advantage over the competition,” he mentioned during Mercedes’ race review. “This was quite different and rather unusual.

If you watch the video, you’ll notice that before the lights go out, the car moves forward by about two centimeters very gradually. However, Kimi doesn’t release the clutch—he has it fully engaged.

Now, we believe that the moment the car began to roll was when he took his foot off the brakes. So, as they prepare for the start, they lift their foot, which happens only a second or so before the lights turn off. And whether it’s the vibration of the car or, you know, there could have been some torque in the drivetrain, but it definitely wasn’t Kimi and the clutch that caused it to move forward.

Now, the FIA systems are highly sensitive. They can detect even the slightest movement, and when we review the footage at our leisure, you can observe this extremely subtle motion, so it was unfortunate for him to receive that penalty. He was following all the instructions we gave him correctly, but we need to figure out how to prevent this from happening again.

Nevertheless, Antonelli has accumulated 71 points in the past six rounds, surpassing his total of 66 from the first 16. The rookie has been gaining momentumLewis Hamiltonin sixth place in the drivers’ championship, with his gap reduced to 15 points.

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