Marko: “Antonelli is fresh air. The World Championship is a question between Kimi and Russell”

Marko applauds (and warns) Antonelli These days of break in Formula 1 are useful for everyone. For those who want to recover, to work on the simulator and find solutions to the problems at the beginning of the regulatory cycle, but also for those who are at the top. For example, Mercedes will not “sleep” and will try to increase their already considerable advantage, while Kimi Antonelli will want to maintain the lead in the World Championship, a result that was unexpected until a few weeks ago. The Bolognese will take advantage of the break due to the war in Iran to achieve what he did in the first three GPs and show up in Miami with renewed self-esteem and the right awareness to beat George Russell again. Former Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko believes in the blue but warns him: he will have to be much more constant than in 2025. Marko’s words “His attitude is truly a breath of fresh air. Kimi was already incredibly fast everywhere in the youth categories, and it’s nice to see a young driver like him emerge”, this is the Austrian’s comment to ORF. “The question is whether he can maintain this speed and performance throughout the season.” “Russell is definitely the more experienced driver and in 2025, once the races moved to Europe, Antonelli suffered a significant decline,” he added. “But within the team there will be an exciting fight, the World Championship will certainly be decided between the two Mercedes drivers.”