The very young Italian pilot of Mercedes confesses to “Seven”, between idols to steal some secrets and goals to be achieved: “I first after Ascari to win the World Cup? The goal is that”
“In F1 it’s like swimming in a sea full of sharks, it’s a moment to fall into the trap and be eaten”. Andrea Kimi Antonelli, the Italian Rookie pilot of Mercedes, chooses the Corriere della Sera magazine, “Seven”, to tell his sensations after the first half of the season at the helm of Mercedes. “I realized it in Imola. There I understood how important it is time to get time for myself – he explains -. Moments where I stay alone in the motorhome, in a silent place where I can switch mentally, where I is there “.
Kimi Antonelli and his girlfriend Eliska
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A “Sette” Antonelli also reveals some aspects of his private world. Starting with his girlfriend, Eliska Babickova, Kart pilot. “He knows my world, he knows how long he takes away. He understands the sacrifices, when he comes to the track to see me is a pleasure and support – he adds -: you know how to move very well and I don’t have to worry, certainly she is not bored. Living together? Is still too early”.
The idols of Kimi Antonelli
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The Mercedes pilot then reveals what his idols are: Jannik Sinner (“I would like to know him, I impress me with the mental force during the games, perhaps when things are not going well. How many times has it overturned difficult situations?”), Ayrton Senna (“I would ask him how he managed to overcome the fear after an accident, to go even stronger. Because, when you happen to be a little fear, Pilots do not think about it but we live together) and Valentino Rossi (“I would like to have his ability to surround himself with the right people and recognize those really important capable of making you make you best on the track, making you feel serene”).
F1, Kimi Antonelli’s world dream
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Despite just 18 years old, however, Antonelli proves to have clear ideas about his future goals. “I know that the latest Italian champion of F1 was Ascari – he concludes -. The next? The goal is that. In Canada the first podium was beautiful, but to tell the truth I was also a disappointed thread. Because we had the car to win and won my teammate, George Russell. If I hadn’t made a small mistake in qualifying …”.
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