Wolff explains how Bonnington has been a ‘good mentor and strong boss’ for Antonelli Pete ‘Bono’ Bonnington, Kimi Antonelli’s race engineer at Mercedes, has received praise from team boss Toto Wolff for how he has handled working with the youngster. Toto Wolff has credited Kimi Antonelli’s race engineer, Pete ‘Bono’ Bonnington, as playing a key role in the young driver’s success, with Wolff praising Bonnington for being both a “good mentor” and a “strong boss”. Bonnington brings a wealth of experience to his role, having previously acted as a race engineer to Michael Schumacher during the German’s stint at the Mercedes team before joining forces with Lewis Hamilton, the pair forming a memorable partnership across Hamilton’s 12 seasons at the Silver Arrows. Following Hamilton’s departure for Ferrari, Bonnington began working with Antonelli when the Italian stepped up to Formula 1 in 2025. Now in his sophomore campaign, Antonelli’s progression has seen him score three consecutive victories, becoming F1’s youngest-ever championship leader in the process. Speaking to the media after Antonelli’s latest win in Miami, Wolff was quizzed on how important Bonnington has been in terms of looking after the teenager on the radio, having been heard to warn Antonelli about track limits during the race. “Bono has learned from the greats, from Schumacher to Hamilton for many years and then now to Kimi,” Wolff responded. “He's been a good mentor to him, but also a strong boss. “There were a few times today when he had two strikes with the track limits – I said to Bono, ‘One more and I'm gonna go on the radio’, and he said, ‘No, no, you leave that to me’. That shows he just knows how to handle it. That's good, he's been part of the success.” Whilst Wolff hailed Antonelli’s performance at the