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  "id": 6582971,
  "title": "Kimi Antonelli avoiding Ferrari was \"best thing\" his father did, says Karun Chandhok",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/kimi-antonelli-avoiding-ferrari-was-best-thing-his-father-did-says",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-10T11:29:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Motorsport.com",
    "slug": "motorsport-com",
    "url": "https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/kimi-antonelli-avoiding-ferrari-was-best-thing-his-father-did-says-karun-chandhok/10854089/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Former Formula 1 driver and Sky Sports pundit Karun Chandhok believes that Kimi Antonelli's path through the Mercedes junior programme rather than Ferrari's is the \"best thing\" his father Marco could have done. Antonelli, who replaced seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes in 2025, is currently dominating the 2026 season. He became the youngest driver to lead the standings after ... Keep…",
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "F1 salaries 2026: How much does championship leader Kimi Antonelli earn?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/f1-salaries-2026-how-much-does-championship-leader-kimi-antonelli-earn",
        "published": "2026-09-10T03:03:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Motorsport.com",
        "title": "George Russell admits Kimi Antonelli is \"better\" in F1 2026, but says he finally has \"an answer\"",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/george-russell-admits-kimi-antonelli-is-better-in-f1-2026-but-says-he",
        "published": "2026-09-10T16:43:01.000Z"
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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."
}