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Former Formula 1 driver-turned pundit Jacques Villeneuve has advised Andrea Kimi Antonelli not to “start believe too much in his own hype,” after opening up a 43-point lead in the title race.
Former Formula 1 driver-turned pundit Jacques Villeneuve has advised Andrea Kimi Antonelli not to “start believe too much in his own hype,” after opening up a 43-point lead in the title race. The Italian’s fourth straight Grand Prix victory in Canada, coupled with Mercedes teammate George Russell’s retirement, has seen him take a sizeable lead in the Drivers’ standings. Antonelli’s ascendancy to the top of the pile is a remarkable turnaround from this time last year, when he was being handed far more criticisms than compliments, after a difficult start to his F1 career. Despite proving himself to be a serious contender for the title, Antonelli has been advised by Villeneuve – who won the title in his second season, in 1997 – to reserve a sense of calmness amid his seismic rise. With George Russell retiring, Kimi Antonelli was free to take a fourth straight Grand Prix success in Canada. Antonelli’s response to adversity ‘will be key,’ but has Russell “covered.” Antonelli will need to bring his A-Game to Monaco next week, with both he and Russell seeking their first wins in the principality.
