Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff stepped onto the Monaco podium to collect the trophy for Kimi Antonelli, despite feeling uneasy about celebrating the rookie’s win. Antonelli converted pole into his fifth straight victory, extending his flawless start to the season. Wolff, who lives in Monaco, publicly admitted the appearance forced him to balance a jubilant side of the garage against a disgruntled one.

The result widened the significant gap between the Mercedes pair to 68 points, leaving George Russell outside the points for the second weekend in a row. A power‑unit failure in Montreal and a botched pit‑lane speeding penalty in Monaco dropped him from a potential podium to a drive‑through, erasing any chance of defending his second place in the drivers’ standings.

Wolff lamented today that both Montreal and Monaco could have yielded podiums had the team for Mercedes avoided the technical and procedural errors, urging Russell to draw inspiration from last year’s title fight. He reminded the Brit that Formula 1 rewards a reliable car as much as raw talent, and insisted the season remains still firmly wide open despite recent setbacks.