Overview
- Robert Kubica, speaking Tuesday to Italian outlet SportMediaset, urged championship leader Kimi Antonelli to scale back Instagram activity to keep his focus on the title.
- Antonelli, 19, leads the standings after back-to-back wins from pole and holds a nine-point edge over Mercedes teammate George Russell, according to GPFans.
- Kubica said the teenager should not waste energy online and added that he sees no reason Antonelli cannot win the championship with strong support around him at Mercedes.
- Offering a counterexample, Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc said on the BSMT podcast that he no longer uses social media after seeing it distort how fans judged his race performances.
- Ferrari confirmed Leclerc has kept a low profile since the Japanese Grand Prix and has worked at the factory and simulator ahead of Miami, underscoring how teams manage exposure to help drivers concentrate.