Superstitious Antonelli to shun F1 champion's number one next year
MEXICO CITY: Kimi Antonelli will not have the number one on his car next year out of superstition and humility, the 20-year-old Italian explained after becoming Formula One’s youngest champion on Sunday.
Kimi Antonelli, the 20-year-old Italian Formula One champion, will shun the number one on his car next year due to superstition and humility, according to the young racer. Antonelli secured the title in Mexico City with car number 12, which he will continue to use in his championship reign. The first Italian champion in 73 years cited that keeping the number 12 will allow him to start fresh and improve while also being superstitious, as number one has never been favorable for him.
Antonelli is the first F1 driver to win a championship with the number 12 since Ayrton Senna did so in 1988, an idol for Antonelli who comes from Bologna. Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff praised Antonelli's humility, stating he represents a new kind of driver that other young racers should emulate.
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