Kimi Antonelli may be an ace behind the wheel, but he still has plenty to learn away from the racetrack. “I don’t know how to do the laundry, clean the house or cook… I’m hoping my mum will still come and help me”
- Kimi AntonelliIn a recent interview with La Gazzetta dello Sport, young Italian driver .,admitted he’s not exactly great with household chores — but knows he has no choice other than to learn, and quickly.
“It’s a disaster. I need to learn, because I’ll soon be living on my own full-time, but I don’t know how to do the laundry, clean the house or cook… I’m hoping my mum will still come and help me, because I’m really not very handy as a ‘man of the house’.
Antonelli is the third-youngest driver to make his
Formula 1 debut, behind only Max Verstappen and Lance Stroll, with the latter having beaten him to it by just a few days.
He finally added: “People say I’m very mature for my age, but when it comes to these things, I still have everything to learn.”
Antonelli concedes summer Verstappen–Mercedes rumours took their toll
It was a challenging first year at the top level for the young Italian. After a difficult opening phase in which he found himself on the back foot relative to his team-mate, he gradually turned a corner as the season wore on, ending the campaign on a far stronger note.
The summer break brought further complications, as the Verstappen–Mercedes rumours exploded across the paddock before being swiftly put to rest by the Dutchman, who confirmed at the Hungarian GP that he would remain with Red Bull the following year.
The Italian has since admitted that the speculation weighed on him during that period.
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