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Verstappen tells Antonelli to shelve GT dream for now

Mar.16 Max Verstappen's gloom after another painful grand prix in 2026 lifted briefly in Shanghai when the conversation turned to Kimi Antonelli's maiden pole and Formula 1 victory – the two drivers sharing a friendship that extends well beyond the pitlane. 'They are of course very beautiful moments,' Verstappen said of first poles and wins, when asked about 19-year-old Antonelli's breakthroughs by Viaplay. 'I'm very happy for him. I think there's pressure falling off your shoulders when you win your first race. This will certainly not be the last.' The boy-faced Italian Antonelli, tearful on the podium on Sunday, has struck up a genuine rapport with the four-time world champion....
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