Great feeling between Kimi and Lewis
It’s hard to say who between Andrea Kimi Antonelli and Lewis Hamilton was happier at the end of the Chinese GP. The Italian driver won his first career race in F1 and cried, the English driver achieved his first podium as a Ferrari driver and showed clear and tangible satisfaction for finally getting a top-3 in the red suit.
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Hamilton praised the Mercedes driver, emphasizing that he is privileged to witness the growth of a new rising star in F1, and Antonelli pointed out in the press conference that when Hamilton took his first F1 victory in Montreal, Canada in 2007, he was one year old (yet to turn one, to be precise).
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“Ah! It’s crazy – Hamilton replied regarding the generational gap between him and Antonelli – but it’s really nice to see him emerge and to see talented young people who really deserve it reach the top, it’s truly fantastic.”
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