Kimi Antonelli bütün karyerasını Mercedes-də keçirə biləcəyini iddia edərək, gələcəkdə Ferrari üçün sürə biləcəyi ilə bağlı təklifləri rədd etdi. The 20-year-old Italian has exceeded all expectations to lead the Drivers' Championship by 59 points after 12 rounds of just his second season in Formula 1. Antonelli's superb 2026 form has seen his popularity grow massively in Italy, creating a potential dilemma for the home fans at this weekend's Italian Grand Prix who would usually be loyal to Ferrari.
Asked about expectations that he could join Ferrari later in his career, Antonelli said: "Being an Italian myself, I know how emotional we are and how excited we can get about things. Sometimes overly excited. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player "Of course, there will always be this kind of talk but, at the end of the day, as much as Ferrari is massive, incredible brand, I am very happy where I am.
"I am very happy with Mercedes because they are the ones who have given me the opportunity since I was a kid and I feel like I have so much to give back to them. Got to live with that." Antonelli was later asked for his views on Max Verstappen's recent decision to sign a contract extension with Red Bull, who similarly signed the Dutchman as a teenager. Verstappen was 17 when he was given a drive at Red Bull's then junior squad Toro Rosso in 2015, before promoted into the senior team during the following season.
2026-cı il mövsümü Verstappenin Red Bull ilə 10-cu tam kampaniyasıdır və Antonelli Mercedes-də özü üçün də oxşar gələcəyi proqnozlaşdırır. "Düşünürəm ki, Maksın Red Bull ilə inanılmaz münasibəti var" dedi Antonelli. “Həm də çox gənc yaşlarında onu maşına mindirən onlar olub.
Etibar edən onlar idi. "Gördüyüm kimi, onun komandada xoşbəxt olduğunu hiss edirəm. Və yəqin ki, onlarla qalmaq istəyir.
Yəqin ki, o da bu layihəyə inanır. Beləliklə, məncə, onun Red Bull-da qalmaq üçün bütün səbəbləri və bütün hüquqları var. “Əgər bir gün dəyişmək istəsə, bu, ondan asılı olacaq.
Xülasə — davamını mənbədə oxuyun.
