Kimi Antonelli is officially a GP winner in Formula 1. In the China race this Sunday (15), he did a good job maintaining the pace at the front of the pack to cross the finish line in first place.
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The young Italian started from pole position in the second round of the calendar. During the race, he relied on performance, even battled with Lewis Hamilton, but in the final part he was never threatened and crossed the finish line in first, becoming the 116th different winner in the premier category of motorsport.
“What an incredible day. This victory is the realization of one of the dreams I’ve had since I drove my first kart. I want to thank my wonderful family and the fantastic team at Lauda Drive and Morgan Drive. I wouldn’t have made it without any of them, and it means a lot to me to achieve my first F1 victory. It was a very special moment for all of us,” he said.
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“The race itself was not easy. I lost a position at the start and had to fight to get it back. Then, we had to deal with the Safety Car restart, which was not easy with the hard tires. It was difficult to get the tires working, but fortunately we managed before being threatened by the drivers behind,” he continued.
“This was a great way to end the first double-header of the season, but there is still a lot of work ahead. We are not underestimating anything and we will ensure that we work hard before Japan to arrive at Suzuka in the best possible position,” he concluded.
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