Kimi Antonelli warned "pressure will ramp up" in F1 title fight
Three-time W Series champion Jamie Chadwick has warned current Formula 1 championship leader Kimi Antonelli that the title pressure will eventually take its toll. Antonelli won his eighth grand prix of the season at the Spanish Grand Prix and extended his lead in the standings to 81 points over his Mercedes team-mate George Russell, who sits second. As the 20-year-old driver continues to ... Keep…
Kimi Antonelli leads the Formula 1 championship by 81 points over his Mercedes team-mate George Russell. Antonelli recently won his eighth grand prix of the season at the Spanish Grand Prix.
Jamie Chadwick, a three-time W Series champion, has warned Antonelli that the title pressure will eventually take its toll. Antonelli, however, remains cautious, stating that the championship is "not over" and that he will take it "one race at a time."
Antonelli's lead is significantly larger than the advantage held by Oscar Piastri at a similar point last year. Piastri, who was leading the standings before a difficult Azerbaijan Grand Prix, went on to experience a six-race podium drought.
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