Andrea Kimi Antonelli, the 17-year-old Italian racing prodigy, has opened up about his close relationship with Mercedes Team Principal Toto Wolff, describing th
, describing the Austrian as "like a second father" to him. This insight offers a glimpse into the nurturing environment Mercedes has created for its young talent and highlights the personal investment Wolff has made in the young driver's development.
"I signed with the Mercedes Academy in Monaco 2018, Toto Wolff invited me and my father. And I remember with emotion seeing the FP1 next to Totò inside the box,". The relationship between Antonelli and Wolff has grown significantly since then. "I have a great relationship with him, he's like a second father to me, he even scolded me recently because I was a bit naughty.
"In difficult moments I ask him for advice and he always looks for a way to give me confidence," Antonelli explained. He shared a specific instance where Wolff's intervention proved crucial: "After the disappointing qualifying in Silverstone I called him because it was a bit of a tough time. We talked a lot and that conversation gave me back my confidence, and the next day I won and it was really nice to see him under the podium.
Antonelli credits Mercedes and Wolff for his personal development: "This year, I've been developing a lot as a person and I've done a lot of training with Mercedes. Recently, I've had some mental coaches, just to talk a little bit about post-race weekends and before race weekends – and also how to manage this pressure."
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