GP in China, Antonelli triumphs. First Italian after 20 years

First career success on Mercedes for Andrea Kimi Antonelli19 years old. The driver who took pole yesterday, achieving in this case a goal that Italy had lacked for 17 years, triumphed on the circuit of Shanghai. Antonelli ran a perfect race from the first lap. Second place for the other Mercedes George Russell. For the Ferrari comes the third position of Lewis Hamilton, first podium with the ‘red’ for the Briton. Following the other Ferrari of Charles Leclerc.

The youngest poleman in Formula One

So, finally an Italian returns to win a Grand Prix race after 20 years. And it’s a double for this car manufacturer given that second place goes to Russell. Antonelli dominated the Shanghai circuit from start to finish. He had been the last Italian driver to win a Grand Prix race Giancarlo Fisichella 20 years ago. Antonelli is also the youngest poleman in Formula 1 history.

Meloni: extraordinary victory for an Italian talent

“Congratulations to Kimi Antonelli for the extraordinary victory in the Chinese Grand Prix. At just 19 years old, an Italian talent returns to the top step of the podium in Formula 1 after twenty years. Champion”. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni writes it on X.

 

 

The pilot’s words

“I’m speechless, I’m about to cry. Thank you so much to my team for helping me make this happen dream. I’m really happy, I said yesterday that I wanted to bring back theItaly at the top and we did it” said the Italian driver.

“I had a small heart attack towards the end with the lockup towards the end, but it was a good race – he added -. It wasn’t an easy start, but in the end the pace was good and we managed to win. Fight for the title? We’re only at the beginning, George (Russell, ed.) is an incredible rider, it will take a lot to beat him and the same goes for the others. Let’s focus on the next races and we’ll see at the end of the year. We’ll have to keep hammering, because we are only at the beginning,” Antonelli said.

“I achieved one of my goals”

“I certainly managed to achieve one of my big goals, and this gives me more confidence. I will have a slightly different approach, relaxed and aware of my potential – continued the driver from Bologna -. I’m over the moon. This victory gives pleasure, I’m really happy. I liked myself at the start, because the others I had done were terrible. In the end I relaxed too much and made a mistake: I won’t have to do it again. I managed to stay calm on every occasion. It was a really good race, it’s a victory that I have to dedicate to my family and my team”, concluded Antonelli.

 

 

 

 

By Editor