P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Kimi Antonelli “totally different” to teenage Max Verstappen’s rise
According to some, there are noticeable differences between Andrea Kimi Antonelli’s start with Mercedes and Max Verstappen’s early career. Antonelli, as a teenager, has been compared to when Verstappen began at 17, but there are key discrepancies, such as Antonelli racing in a competitive Mercedes while Verstappen started with Toro Rosso. Personality traits also set the two drivers apart in their approaches to racing. Antonelli has been likened to Lewis Hamilton’s early days, with Mercedes nurturing his talent and avoiding the mistakes made by Verstappen. Despite this, Antonelli’s pace has been impressive in his first six F1 grands prix, culminating in a pole position at the Miami Grand Prix sprint race.
