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Montezemolo: Ferrari F1 debut ‘would have destroyed' Antonelli
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21/03/2026 at 11:2121/03/2026 at 11:05 40 SHARES Share on.. Share on.. Share on.. Former Ferrari chairman Luca di Montezemolo has delivered a characteristically candid verdict on Kimi Antonelli’s breakthrough victory with Mercedes at the Chinese Grand Prix last weekend. The Italian anthem ringing out from a Formula 1 podium is a sound many feared had been lost to history. But in Shanghai, Antonelli ended a grueling 20-year drought for his home country, sparking a wave of national pride and a pointed "I told you so" from di Montezemolo, one of the sport's most legendary figures Maturity beyond his years Antonelli’s drive in Shanghai was more...
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