Former F1 driver David Coulthard has highlighted Kimi Antonelli’s shut household ties as a useful gizmo for the longevity of his profession.
The Scotsman likened it to Max Verstappen’s relationship together with his father Jos, who is usually seen by his facet throughout grand prix weekends.
Antonelli’s personal father, Marco, has stayed carefully related together with his son in the course of the early levels of his F1 profession.
It is a issue that Coulthard says will serve Antonelli properly as he navigates success in F1.
“The child is tremendous spectacular, and I feel one factor as properly, is the communication of the household, the best way they go about racing,” Coulthard advised the As much as Pace podcast.
“They’re very grounded, and I feel that is one thing that Max has in his armoury as properly, and others in fact.
“However this can give him longevity within the profession. He is not kind of a lottery winner, after which every little thing’s going to go to his head.
“They’re settled. They stay in San Marino. They’ve their consolation, a small principality. I actually consider within the longevity.”
Antonelli has loved a extremely profitable begin to the 2026 marketing campaign and holds a 50-point lead within the standings after 11 rounds.
It marks a pointy turnaround from his troublesome kind final yr, leaving Coulthard to reward Mercedes for not pulling the plug on their protege.
“So properly executed to Kimi Antonelli. Effectively executed to Mercedes for supporting him by means of and sticking with him in what was an attention-grabbing however not a tremendous first season of F1.
“However clearly, it was good grounding.”
