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‘I am with Kimi now’: Valentino Rossi embraces Antonelli’s F1 charge
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02/08/2026 at 16:3402/08/2026 at 14:47 40 SHARES Share on.. Share on.. Share on.. MotoGP icon Valentino Rossi has thrown his support behind Kimi Antonelli, saying the teenager’s extraordinary rise in Formula 1 is not only thrilling for the sport but also “very special” for Italy. Antonelli’s remarkable second season has turned him into one of the biggest stories in world motorsport. At just 19 years old, the Mercedes prodigy sits on top of the Formula 1 drivers’ standings at the halfway stage of the championship, holding a commanding lead over both Lewis Hamilton and team-mate George Russell. For a country that has waited decades for a genuine...
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