Kimi Antonelli ‘tense’ with F1 title on the line as true extent of illness battle revealed
Formula 1 driver Kimi Antonelli is feeling the pressure as he approaches a potential world championship win in Mexico City. The 20-year-old has been battling a high fever and stomach illness, which has hampered his preparation for the race.
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Antonelli is a rising star in motorsport, and his ability to perform under physical and psychological strain is a key indicator of his potential as a future champion.
Kimi Antonelli has admitted to feeling "tense" ahead of his potential F1 world title win.
Kimi Antonelli can make F1 history on Sunday in Mexico Prefer Crash.Net on Google See our stories more often Add Andrea Kimi Antonelli has admitted to feeling “tense” as he looks to be crowned Formula 1 world champion for the first time in the Mexico City Grand Prix.
It has been a far from ideal start to the weekend on which Antonelli can secure his maiden F1 world title, with the 20-year-old Italian skipping Thursday’s media day with illness which has left him feeling “low on energy”.
Despite this, Antonelli secured a second row start for Sunday’s race and lines up fourth, with his nearest challengers Lewis Hamilton and George Russell directly ahead of him in first and second.
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