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Chandhok: Not driving for Ferrari has taken pressure off Antonelli
Kimi Antonelli driving for Mercedes rather than Ferrari has taken pressure off Italian says Karun Chandhok On the latest episode of Sky Sports F1's The F1...
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- Kimi Antonelli driving for Mercedes rather than Ferrari has taken pressure off Italian says Karun Chandhok On the latest episode of Sky Sports F1's The F1 Show, Simon Lazenby, Karun Chandhok and David Croft discuss Kimi Antonelli's stunning win at Monza; watch every session of the Spanish Grand Prix at a new track in Madrid from this Friday, live on Sky Sports F1 Wednesday 9 September 2026 10:45, UK Sky Sports F1's Karun Chandhok believes Kimi Antonelli driving for Mercedes, rather than Ferrari, has taken some pressure off the Italian.
- Latest Sky Sports deals or stream F1 with no contract 📺 His father, Marco Antonelli, has previously revealed he held discussions with Ferrari but the Scuderia did not want to sign someone so young whereas Mercedes were willing to take the risk.
- On the latest episode of The F1 Show, Chandhok said: "I actually think by not making him a Ferrari junior, not putting him in front of Ferrari, not trying to make him a Ferrari young driver, and going down the Mercedes path, is actually the best thing that Marco Antonelli has done for his son.
- "Could you imagine if he was there as a Ferrari Italian driver?
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Kimi Antonelli driving for Mercedes rather than Ferrari has taken pressure off Italian says Karun Chandhok On the latest episode of Sky Sports F1's The F1 Show, Simon Lazenby, Karun Chandhok and David Croft discuss Kimi Antonelli's stunning win at Monza; watch every session of the Spanish Grand Prix at a new track in Madrid from this Friday, live on Sky Sports F1 Wednesday 9 September 2026 10:45, UK Sky Sports F1's Karun Chandhok believes Kimi Antonelli driving for Mercedes, rather than Ferrari, has taken some pressure off the Italian. Latest Sky Sports deals or stream F1 with no contract 📺 His father, Marco Antonelli, has previously revealed he held discussions with Ferrari but the Scuderia did not want to sign someone so young whereas Mercedes were willing to take the risk. On the latest episode of The F1 Show, Chandhok said: "I actually think by not making him a Ferrari junior, not putting him in front of Ferrari, not trying to make him a Ferrari young driver, and going down the Mercedes path, is actually the best thing that Marco Antonelli has done for his son. "Could you imagine if he was there as a Ferrari Italian driver? I couldn't help but think they've managed to take...