Wolff backs Antonelli after Leclerc clash: "We want him to go for moves"

Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff has insisted that Antonelli's clash with Charles Leclerc in F1's Dutch Grand Prix is part of his rookie learning and encourages the Italian youngster to keep going for aggressive overtakes.

As Leclerc fought to hold off both Mercedes drivers for fifth place in the latter stages of the Zandvoort race, Antonelli put pressure on Ferrari with a second pitstop to soft tyres, which Leclerc responded to a lap later. As the Monegasque driver came out in front of Antonelli, the Italian used the momentum of having tyres that were up to temperature to make a lunge on Leclerc down the inside of the banked Turn 3.

But on the flatter section of the banking Antonelli suffered understeer and drifted into the side of Leclerc, punting the Ferrari driver into a spin that