Mercedes reveals the "secret code" tactic behind Kimi Antonelli's Madrid-winning VSC call

F1 · statement · 2026-09-18

Mercedes trackside engineering director Andrew Shovlin has explained how the team prepares its drivers for situations like the one that decided the Spanish Grand Prix - including the use of secret codes that may have helped Kimi Antonelli make his Formula 1 race-winning pitstop. After being alerted to the yellow flags for Lance Stroll's stopped Aston Martin, Antonelli backed off significantly ...…

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