Mercedes will not contest Kimi Antonelli's five-second penalty in the British Grand Prix as the Formula 1 championship leader finished outside the points.

At Silverstone, Antonelli was running second, with a significant tyre life advantage on leader Charles Leclerc, when the Italian started experiencing severe handling issues with his Mercedes W17.

The team called Antonelli in twice to try ...[Keep reading](https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/mercedes-wont-contest-kimi-antonellis-british-gp-track-limits-penalty/10836732/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-F1&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk)