Antonelli, an Italian on the podium after 16 years in the Canada GP

Finally. Andrea Kimi Antonelli conquers the first career podium in Canada, Almost sixteen years later Jarno Trulli, Last Italian among the first three in Formula One. A real company that of rookie Bolognese, who at 18 years old and 9 months is the youngest ever to succeed for our country, the third by age in the history of F1 after Verstappen and Stroll. And to think that behind him were the very fast McLaren, for the first time in the season down from the podium after a fratricidal clash between Piatti and Norris.

Emotion Antonelli

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Kimi’s emotion on the podium is so great. Dad Marco, who wanted to follow him even in Canada, a track where the Bolognese had never raced before, was also moved. It came from three difficult weekends, two retreats and a eighteenth place, in Montreal recovery: “It was really stressful, but I am so happy, I felt it – Antonelli says after the race – I started well and I managed to get up in third place immediately”. From there a race with a true phenomenon, even going so far as to survive the world champion Max Verstappen, then the stop and a strenuous defense on the leader of the Oscar Plastri World Cup, which went to the way and then constant in the mirrors of the Italian talent. “Now I can breathe a nice sigh of relief, but it was really difficult. After each tour my engineer updated me on the gap and when I saw McLaren stop during the Safety Car I only hoped that the race did not start again. “So it was. And on the next goal, Kimi has no doubts:” Now I want the victory “.

Wolff Esulta

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In Montreal the public screams its name, strong emotions in the first year in Formula One. But Kimi will soon get used to us. The first pole position – despite the Sprint qualification – today the first podium arrived in Miami. All in just ten races. “Our little Kimi is becoming great”, Totto Wolff exults via radio, which has focused on him from the karts when the Bolognese was just over twelve years old. “My God …”, replies Antonelli via radio, almost speechless. Difficult to blame him. Keep behind two McLaren without making a mistake on a difficult track like that of Montreal is stuff for a few. A coldness that really amazes, at just 18 years old and in a complicated race where the degradation tires put even the most experienced in crisis. Enjoy it.