Former Ferrari star Felipe Massa: A bold prediction for Kimi Antonelli’s career

With his third-place finish last week in Mexico City, Kimi Antonelli secured his place in the Formula 1 history books. This result was enough for the young curly-haired driver from the Mercedes team to clinch the title and be crowned the youngest Formula 1 champion of all time.

The entire motorsport world celebrated with the 20-year-old, who is now aiming to win Mercedes’ first Constructors’ Championship since 2021 at Interlagos, alongside his team-mate George Russell. Felipe Massa is also celebrating the success of the driver from Bologna, a success he claims to have seen coming, as he emphasised in an interview with *La Gazzetta dello Sport*.

“I’ve known Kimi since he was 13; back then he was still racing karts,” recalls the Brazilian. “He’s always been a modest, respectful and very nice chap, but as soon as he got behind the wheel, he had something special, something unique,” enthuses the F1 veteran, who is certain that Antonelli will go on to win more titles.

However, Massa believes that Antonelli will one day be racing for the Ferrari team: “I’m convinced of it. I’ve even told his father so myself. Going to Mercedes was the perfect choice, because they’ve done an incredible job with him. He was able to develop quickly and had everything he needed to win, all under the incredible leadership of Toto Wolff. I hope he stays on board to win two, three or five world titles – and then he’ll move to Ferrari to try and keep winning with that team.”

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