1997 System 1 champion Jacques Villeneuve has argued that Kimi Antonelli is at present having fun with the “luck of champions”.
Antonelli grew to become the youngest driver to steer the championship after his back-to-back wins on the Chinese language and Japanese Grands Prix. The 19-year-old driver has continued to choose up wins in each grand prix since, in Miami, Canada and Monaco.
Heading into the season, Antonelli’s team-mate George Russell was a transparent favorite. However because the Briton confronted his fair proportion of points outdoors of his management, reminiscent of automobile points throughout qualifying for the Chinese language Grand Prix, a hampered technique due to a security automobile in Japan and additional reliability issues in Canada, which compelled him to retire from the lead, Antonelli has gone from power to power.
Talking on Sky Sports activities F1, Villeneuve likened Antonelli’s “luck of champions” to that of seven-time champion Michael Schumacher.
“Kimi has the luck of champions. In the event you keep in mind the [Michael] Schumacher days, he would go off at each race however one way or the other in the one space the place it was OK to go off and it might be OK,” the Canadian stated.
“That is occurred to Kimi quite a bit this yr. In Miami, he reduce the primary chicane, however Verstappen spun and he stored his spot. He is received that momentum going and when you’ve that perception, you retain on profitable.”
Jacques Villeneuve, former racing driver, walks within the paddock.
Picture by: Kym Illman / Getty Photos
After his win in Monaco, Antonelli leads the drivers’ championship by 66 factors over seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton in second, and 68 factors over Russell in third.
Qualifying for the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix is underway. Russell has to date regarded extra comfy on monitor whereas the Ferrari pair additionally appear robust.
The Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix will happen on Sunday 14 June at 3pm native time (2pm UK time).
Photographs from Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix – Saturday
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