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  "id": 16924340,
  "title": "Antonelli follows in the footsteps of Farina, Ascari",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/antonelli-follows-in-the-footsteps-of-farina-ascari",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-28T15:54:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/sports/2026/10/28/antonelli-follows-in-footsteps-of-farina-and-ascari"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Kimi Antonelli, a 20-year-old Mercedes driver, is on track to become the first living Italian to win the Formula One championship, surpassing Alberto Ascari's record of 13 career victories. Ascari, Italy's last Formula One world champion, won his titles in 1952 and 1953, following Giuseppe Nino Farina's championship in 1950. Born into a family of racing drivers, Ascari's father Antonio also had a successful racing career before his untimely death in a racing accident in 1925. The chicane on the Monza track, known as Variante Ascari, is named in his honor. Despite his tragic death, Ascari remains an iconic figure in motorsport, admired by legends such as Mike Hawthorn and Mario Andretti, who described him as \"absolutely idol\" and \"very cool and relaxed.\"",
  "summary": "Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli is aiming to follow Italian Formula One world champions Giuseppe Farina and Alberto Ascari by becoming Italy’s first champion since 1953.",
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  "coverage": {
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      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Motor racing-Antonelli following in the footsteps of Farina and Ascari",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/motor-racing-antonelli-following-in-the-footsteps-of-farina-and-ascari",
        "published": "2026-10-28T14:58:26.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Antonelli following in the footsteps of Farina and Ascari",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/antonelli-following-in-the-footsteps-of-farina-and-ascari",
        "published": "2026-10-28T16:41:58.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}