Former Haas Components 1 crew principal Guenther Steiner believes Mercedes driver and present championship chief Kimi Antonelli “must be in a Ferrari” following his spectacular win on the Italian Grand Prix.
Antonelli secured his seventh profession grand prix win at Monza after beginning nineteenth on the grid and have become the primary Italian driver to win the occasion in 60 years.
Steiner mirrored on the 20-year-old’s efficiency throughout an look on The Pink Flags Podcast.
“Ferrari is the nationwide crew, and all people’s rooting for it, and now this child comes alongside and there was no Italian driver,” the previous crew chief defined. “It is 60 years because the final time an Italian gained [at Monza]. It is a very long time and also you overlook learn how to win. And clearly, for Kimi, being in a Mercedes would not assist him to get common.
“Mercedes is the most important opponent of Ferrari, and he drives there. So, you continue to hope my crew wins, however this child in that different crew is that this Italian man. Performs in one other soccer crew and he is fairly good.
“I believe he deserves it [more fans]. What he does is extraordinary and he must be in a Ferrari. That might be the best world.”
Andrea Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes
Photograph by: Clive Rose / Components 1 through Getty Photographs
Antonelli’s win at Monza prolonged his lead within the drivers’ championship. He now sits 66 factors forward of his team-mate George Russell, who’s at the moment second within the standings. Seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton follows in third, 10 factors behind Russell.
The Italian driver’s focus now shifts to the upcoming Spanish Grand Prix on the Madring circuit. He clocked the quickest occasions in each the second and third observe periods and was second-fastest in FP1 behind Russell.
Qualifying for the Spanish Grand Prix will happen at 4pm native time (3pm UK time) on Saturday 12 September.
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