F1
Kimi Antonelli moved to tears after his victory: "I'm speechless"
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From dream to reality, Kimi Antonelli masterfully piloted a highly eventful Chinese Grand Prix. Completely untroubled and unconcerned by the numerous battles on track behind him, the Italian remained unfazed, save for a slight scare in the final laps, to secure an exemplary maiden victory ahead of his teammate George Russell. "I'm speechless. I'm about to cry. Thank you so much to my team... (sobs) they allowed me to fulfill this dream... (cries)"
Efficient, still leading after his pit stop, marking the start of a second race for the leaders, Kimi Antonelli accelerated his pace to pull far ahead of the other drivers behind him. Concluding two paradoxically complicated opening weekends, the driver Mercedes Benz He finally secured the essentials, demonstrating that the potential is still there for him at this stage of the season.
"I am very happy. As I said yesterday, I wanted to put Italy back on top of the F1, he added, very moved. I almost gave myself a heart attack at the end. It was a good race. It wasn't an easy start. I covered a bit too much on the inside and gave too much room to the others. Classic Ferrari for saleBut the pace was good and we were able to get the car home.
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Yves-Henri RANDIER
15/03/2026 at 01:04 a.m.
A well-deserved victory, but also a very refreshing one in the overly sanitized world that 21st-century F1 has become! Moreover, Antonelli must now be the youngest driver in history to have achieved the hat trick (pole position, victory and fastest lap) having missed out on the grand slam because he did not lead the race from start to finish, being overtaken by a Ferrari at the start.
vincent moyet
15/03/2026 at 11:38 a.m.
Well, that's done. And in only the second race, no less! I can just imagine the madness on the other side of the Alps... Mercedes has one more star. As for the rest... a nice little Mario Kart game for Ferrari, lots of crashes, Red Bull and McLaren in a real mess...
Paul Lucas
15/03/2026 at 10:57 a.m.
Nothing could have pleased me more than Kimi's beautiful victory...it puts an end to the stupid gossip from "professional" journalists last year :):):)