Cigarini: “Antonelli and Hamilton, patience pays despite criticism and missteps”

A podium that tastes like revenge

The Italian motorsport is celebrating the victory by Andrea Kimi Antonellicapable of bringing our country back to the top step of the podium in Formula 1 20 years after the last success in the category of an Italian, Gian Carlo Fisichella in Malaysia in 2006.
The 19 year old from Bologna knew react to the many criticisms received last year for a few too many mistakes in his first year of F1, and he did it in the best way: pole, victory and fastest lap.
Lewis Hamilton is also on the podium with him and the Englishman’s victory is also a revenge, given that it is his first top-3 finish in the race since he has been driving Ferrari.
he asked Francesco Cigarini (present on Instagram and YouTube) for 22 years at Ferrari as a mechatronics mechanic, an opinion on the issues of Shanghai.

Kimi and Lewis, from China with fury

Francesco Cigarini, Andrea Kimi Antonelli brought Italy back to winning in Formula 1 after twenty years. What impressed you most about the Mercedes driver’s weekend in China? We also find Lewis Hamilton on the podium with Ferrari, is this a revenge for both of them for the criticism received in 2025?
“Antonellibehind his first success, hides – but not too much – a path started years ago by an all-round manager like Toto Wolffwho believed and made experience and a team available to help the talent of a boy who has demonstrated his qualities grow and flow in the right direction.
His possibility made sense, combined with the Toto’s courage and vision“thanks” also to Lewis’ decision to leave his place to try the Ferrari adventure.
To date, the doubts surrounding the two moves, Kimi immediately in a top team and Lewis in Ferrari, they are finding meaning both finding themselves on the podium of the Chinese GP.
Fruit of a patience that many times the public and the teams must have in order to achieve results. It happens very often when you are aligned with the vision of the project and push hard on this, despite criticism and missteps.
For Antonelli there is no doubt that victory increases awareness and confidence of a pilot in himself. This weekend Kimi unlocked all of this and it’s a total boost, for him first and foremost and for the team.”