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Rob Smedley explains Peter Bonnington's key role in Kimi Antonelli's F1 success

Former race engineer Rob Smedley believes that engineer Peter Bonnington is vital to Kimi Antonelli's 2026 championship campaign, while emphasizing that the Mercedes racer must still perform on the track. Antonelli recently captured the top position in the driver standings by securing consecutive victories at the Chinese Grand Prix and the Japanese Grand Prix.