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At the foot of the podium in Melbourne, Andrea Kimi Antonelli is already “al dente”

Some doubted his ability due to his young age or inexperience: Andrea Kimi Antonelli used patience, successful tactics, and a touch of panache to gain 11 places in the race. All this at the age of 18.

Published 18/03/2025 à 09:00

Cyprien Juilhard

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At the foot of the podium in Melbourne, Andrea Kimi Antonelli is already “al dente”

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Could it be the Australian climate and the festive atmosphere that reigns in Melbourne at the end of the southern summer that emboldens the rookies? Or is it the passion of youth that galvanizes these beginners? Since its arrival on the calendar in 1996, the Albert Park circuit has become a revealer of big names. Jacques Villeneuve narrowly missed victory in 1996, Lewis Hamilton making the outside to his teammate Fernando Alonso in 2007, Max Verstappen author of a points finish for his first GP raced at only 17 years old in 2015: all the (future) greats of the F1 have

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Yves-Henri RANDIER

18/03/2025 at 11:21 a.m.

By far the most convincing of the 2025 rookies! To be confirmed this weekend in Shanghai

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