Kimi Antonelli secured his fifth consecutive grand prix victory on the Monaco Grand Prix. Described by former Method 1 driver and Sky Sports activities analyst Martin Brundle as being “serene and unbeatable”, the Mercedes driver grew to become the youngest driver to win across the streets of Monte Carlo.
The Italian driver has been one of many greatest surprises of the season up to now. Whereas it was anticipated that Mercedes would have a robust begin to the brand new period of rules, the main target was on his skilled team-mate George Russell.
After Russell received the season-opening Australian Grand Prix and the Chinese language dash race, Antonelli secured his maiden F1 victory on the Chinese language Grand Prix and has received each grand prix since. He grew to become the youngest driver to steer the drivers’ championship within the historical past of the collection, and now has a 66-point lead within the standings.
The 19-year-old’s success continued in Monaco after he impressively transformed pole place into the race win.
“Kimi Antonelli made much less errors than all the opposite entrance runners regardless of his comparatively restricted expertise, and claimed pole place in sensational type,” Brundle defined in his Sky Sports activities column.
“As race day would exhibit too, he has discovered an overdrive for much more pace and is completely at one along with his automobile and staff. I believed he’d make errors right here and clout the barrier in some unspecified time in the future, however he was dedicated but exact and managed.”
Andrea Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes, crosses the end line to win the Monaco Grand Prix.
Picture by: Andrej Isakovic / AFP by way of Getty Photos
He added: “The youngest ever winner of the Monaco Grand Prix would declare his fifth straight victory in excellent type, he actually was in a category of 1 across the principality, with pole place, quickest lap, and main each lap. He is simply getting higher and higher…”
After analysing the remainder of the race and its outcomes, the previous driver concluded: “That was one very wild Monaco Grand Prix weekend, and Kimi Antonelli was serene and unbeatable all through.”
Antonelli now appears to be like to proceed his spectacular profitable streak on the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix from 12-14 June.
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