Wolff warns: “Antonelli, the biggest problem is the Italian public”

Italy has awakened. If for the moment Ferrari shows no signs of recovery, the return of the Italian anthem to the Formula 1 podium was guaranteed by Andrea Kimi Antonelli who achieved a sensational triptych of victories between China, Japan and Miami. The 19-year-old from Bologna is the new leader of the world championship and is becoming an increasingly recognized and familiar figure to the Italian public, and is starting to overcome the boundaries of motorsport. Wolff protects Kimi On the sidelines of the success in Miami, which saw Antonelli move up in the world drivers’ ranking and now finds himself at +20 on Russell, Toto Wolff took on the role of the fireman and seemed more determined than ever to dampen the excessive euphoria around his young driver. “The easy part is to make sure he keeps his feet on the ground within the team and in this sense his parents have done a great job,” Wolff began, adding: “The biggest problem is the Italian public. Now that they haven’t qualified for the World Cup, we’re only talking about Sinner and Antonelli. I think Sinner won in Madrid, they’re two superstars and that’s something we have to contain.” Wolff then concluded: “There are so many requests that take up his time. It’s up to us to keep the handbrake on. We really have to keep calm. A success like that for such a young boy means that he will have the whole of Italy with all their eyes on him.” Click here to add Formula Passion as your favorite source on Google Discover: you will find our content more easily!

Automobile Magazine – F1 English News
2026-05-07 20:56:00