A harsh provocation comes from Giorgio Terruzzi regarding the performances of young Italian driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli.
He was one of the most anticipated drivers of this seventy-fifth Formula 1 season. After several years, an Italian driver returns to the highest level of motorsport — and what a driver. At just 18 years old, Antonelli made his debut with Mercedes, where, at least in the last few races, he’s been facing more than a few difficulties. Giorgio Terruzzi has now launched a strong provocation.
Ever since he was announced as an official driver for this season — despite a “terrible” debut in FP1 at Monza — there was great anticipation to see him on track. Expectations, given that he’s a rookie, weren’t especially high, but Kimi still managed to leave everyone speechless.
On his debut, in the downpour at Melbourne, he staged a sensational comeback, finishing just off the podium. His learning curve continued as he consistently scored important points, reaching a high point in Miami. There, on a completely unfamiliar circuit, he secured his first pole position during the sprint.
Only in the last three Grands Prix has Antonelli run into serious trouble. At Imola and Barcelona, he was forced to retire due to technical issues with the car, while in Monaco — a notoriously difficult track for a rookie — he never found performance.
Based on this trajectory, which sees him consistently behind Russell, Giorgio Terruzzi issued a tough provocation during his podcast. While talking about rookies, he described Oliver Bearman as a “dockworker, a professional brawler,” recognising the Briton’s aggressive racecraft.
And Kimi Antonelli? “If Antonelli weren’t Italian, would we all be harsher on him? Looking at what Isack Hadjar is doing with Liam Lawson, or Gabriel Bortoleto with Nico Hülkenberg in qualifying — and the latter has a huge amount of experience — if he weren’t Italian, he’d have received some criticism…”
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