In Miami he won the pole position in the sprint and demonstrated the goodness of the choice of Mercedes to focus on him despite the very young age. The ex -pilot dad, the girlfriend of the Czech Republic and that phone call to the mother …
Under the Florida sun the star of Kimi Antonelli. An Italian in front of everyone in Formula 1, a Bologna of Bologna of only 18 years old to whom Mercedes gave the heavy legacy of Lewis Hamilton.
In Miami the boy made the fastest tour of the sprint tests and will start in front of everyone. Own Lewis Hamiltonhis predecessor, congratulated him: “Incredible tour, happy for you”.
At eighteen years old, and on his sixth race weekend in Formula 1, Antonelli left his first sign. The path in front is still long, there will be difficult days and intense periods, everything is taken into account. But Kimi wanted to launch a signal a lot, because those who aspire to make the difference usually does not use much to end up in the spotlight, denying all the scientific treaties on the growth of the perfect pilot.
If it had been a normal qualification, Antonelli He would have beaten the record of the youngest Poleman in the history of Formula 1 (still in the hands of Sebastian Vettel) and would have done it by two and a half years.
The impression is that Kimi will soon have the opportunity to put in black and white what has already obtained on the track in Miami. In his name there was already his story.
Yes because the father Marco Antonelliformer driver and founder of Antonelli Motorsport, called him Kimi in honor of the former Formula 1 world champion Raikkonenwho conquered the world championship at the helm of Ferrari in 2007, the last World Cup won by Ferrari. Piccolo Kimi started early, at just 7 years of age he got on a kart and immediately dominated the races of the European categories.
At only 13 years old, in 2019, he entered the Mercedes pilot pilots program, in a few years he burned the stages: titles in the karts, successes in the minor formulas and constant growth under the watchful eye of Toto Wolff and the Mercedes management.
The media explosion has not changed it: rock music and video games are its passion especially driving simulations. In the engine of the engines he also found love: since 2023 he has been linked to Eliska babbickovayoung Kart pilot of the Czech Republic.
In spite of age, Kimi has also shown that they also possess the psychological qualities that make the difference: concentration, coldness in the decisive moments and a humility that allows him to grow constantly.
Features as a predestined sample, but emotions as a teenager: after Miami’s pole the first phone call was for the mother. Who is better to convey the happiness of such a beautiful moment?
