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‘High hopes, hard lessons’: Antonelli reflects on painful Imola debut
© XPB Phillip van Osten
19/05/2025 at 12:2419/05/2025 at 12:05 For Mercedes rookie Kimi Antonelli, the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix was always going to be a landmark moment — his first home race in Formula 1, and one packed with expectation, excitement, and pressure. But after a weekend that started full of hope and ended in retirement, the 18-year-old Italian admitted that the sheer weight of the occasion took its toll, mentally and emotionally. Antonelli was thrust under the spotlight from the moment he arrived at Imola where he faced a barrage of distractions that left him struggling to conserve energy amidst the weekend’s chaos. The presence of over 20 of his classmates...
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