Kimi Antonelli has revealed that his Mercedes will be running the old suspension at this weekend\u2019s Hungarian Grand Prix as the teenager looks to rediscover his confidence following a difficult run of races.<\/p>\n
After a decent start to his rookie campaign, Antonelli<\/a> has faced a more challenging sequence of late, having recorded just one points finish \u2013 his maiden podium in Canada \u2013 across the last seven rounds.<\/p>\n Now, as F1 arrives at the Hungaroring<\/a> for the final race before its traditional summer break, the 18-year-old is feeling in a good mindset as he tries to end the first half of the season on a positive note.<\/p>\n Explaining how he has spent his time since last weekend\u2019s Belgian Grand Prix \u2013 a race that he finished down in 16th place<\/a> \u2013 Antonelli said: \u201cI definitely tried to rest and reflect on the previous races, and trying to understand where I could have done better and how.<\/p>\n \u201cBut also, I took time for myself. I did fun activities such as driving my remote control car, and all activities that help the mindset and help to get back even stronger on the track.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ve definitely been also trying to prepare for the weekend in the best way possible, and now I feel happy. I\u2019m really happy to be here and I\u2019m ready to give my best before heading to the summer break.\u201d<\/p>\n Following a tough Qualifying at Spa-Francorchamps, Antonelli is hoping for a better Saturday this weekend after Mercedes<\/a> opted to revert to the suspension previously used on the car.<\/p>\n Pushed on his realistic expectations for the session, the Italian responded: \u201cFirst of all, we\u2019re going back on the old suspension, so hopefully it will bring the good feeling back, and the goal is really to deliver a good Qualifying and try to drive at my best.\u201d<\/p>\n Antonelli went on to explain why the change to the W16 contributed to his loss of confidence across recent races.<\/p>\n \u201cSince we went on the new suspension, the car was a bit trickier to drive, especially on tracks where there was high-speed context, so high-speed corners, high-speed combined,\u201d the Silver Arrows driver reflected.<\/p>\n \u201cAlso, because of my driving style, I was making the car even more unpredictable, and that killed a bit my confidence.<\/p>\n