Wolff says Antonelli is not yet comparable to Senna

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has again resisted comparisons between Kimi Antonelli and Ayrton Senna, saying that linking a 20-year-old world champion to the Brazilian great places unnecessary pressure on him. Antonelli won five consecutive Grands Prix early in the season, including Monaco, and later clinched the world title in Mexico.

Ahead of the Sao Paulo Grand Prix, Antonelli visited the Senna family and raced in a yellow helmet reminiscent of Senna's colours. Wolff said the Senna family's embrace of him was sweet, suggesting Antonelli could be a "Senninha" for now and should be allowed to develop into a Senna in time.

Wolff also said Mercedes' ninth constructors' title drew him level with Frank Williams and that his combined titles reached 17, matching Ron Dennis, but he declined to place himself alongside the two team principals.