Kimi Antonelli Details Pranks And Superstitions Ahead Of Potential F1 Title
· Sports · Indian Express, BBC Sport
Mercedes driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli could become the Formula One world champion as early as Sunday in just his second year in the sport. The 20-year-old Italian revealed that improved mental compartmentalising helped him overcome the early-season errors that marked his rookie campaign. Ahead of race sessions, Antonelli maintains an unusual superstition with his race engineer Peter Bonnington, placing a visor tear-off containing a positive note under Bonnington's keyboard. The pair also share a history of lighthearted pranks, ranging from water guns to fire extinguishers in the paddock.
Why it matters
Antonelli is poised to break Sebastian Vettel's record to become the youngest ever Formula One drivers' champion.
Read the original report — Indian Express
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