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Five straight wins gave Wolff confidence in Antonelli’s title chances

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Toto Wolff says Kimi Antonelli’s five consecutive wins made him believe the driver would win the 2026 title if Mercedes could provide a car capable of doing so.

From the GPBeat newsroomPublished · · 1 min

Toto Wolff says Kimi Antonelli’s five consecutive victories convinced him the driver would become Formula 1 champion—provided Mercedes could supply a car capable of winning the title.

Wolff said there was “no particular moment” when that belief took hold. It grew as Antonelli put together strong weekends in succession, around the time of his victory in Monaco. The streak ran through China, Japan, Miami, Canada and Monaco; they were Antonelli’s first five Grand Prix wins, all in succession—a first in F1 history.

Antonelli clinched the 2026 championship in Mexico City on November 1, aged 20 years, two months and seven days, becoming F1’s youngest champion.

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