Kimi Antonelli is experiencing the best moment of his young career in Formula 1, but received a warning from Juan Pablo Montoya about the risks of relaxing too early in the title fight. For the former driver, the Italian’s current advantage is important, but still far from guaranteeing peace of mind.
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At just 19 years old, the Mercedes regular has achieved four consecutive wins in five races contested so far in the championship, extending his lead to 43 points over George Russell. The result was favored by the retirement of his teammate, who was leading the race in Montreal before suffering a battery failure in his car on lap 30.
After a difficult start to the season in Australia, Kimi managed to react and became the big name of the championship, the driver to beat in the pack. However, Montoya believes the scenario can change quickly. “Champion’s luck. When things are meant to happen for you, they just happen,” he said.
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“But it is still a very long championship and things can change very quickly. What this definitely does is relieve the enormous pressure on Antonelli. He knows he can make some mistakes, maybe. If George beats him a few times, it’s not the end of the world. The point is that you can’t let that happen too often, because then the situation gets out of control,” he concluded.
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