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Toto Wolff Reveals Lapo Elkann Advice He Shared with Kimi Antonelli Before F1 Title Win

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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has revealed the unusual advice he gave Andrea Kimi Antonelli before the race in which the Italian secured the 2026 Formula 1 World Championship. The message was inspired by a conversation with Lapo Elkann about his grandfather, Gianni Agnelli, and reflected the Austrian manager’s ambition to help the young driver […]

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He could fish from great sportsmen of the past, such as Muhammad Ali or Michael Jordan. Or quote the speeches of historical figures, from Nelson Mandela to Winston Churchill. Instead no: Toto Wolff in his motivational message for Kimi Antonelli before the Grand Prix of Mexico, the race that consecrated him Formula 1 World Champion, [...] The article "Do you know what I said to Kimi before the race? A phrase that once told me Lapo Elkann: Toto Wo…

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Toto Wolff not only celebrated Kimi Antonelli's first world title after Mexico's Grand Prix. Mercedes' director took advantage of his young rider's historic sacre to send a particularly firm message to the rest of the Formula 1 stage. In his view, the 20-year-old Italian is the embodiment of a new generation of champions, capable of winning without sacrificing humility, respect or integrity. A vision that he openly opposes to some drivers he con…

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At the age of 20, Italian Andrea Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) made history in Formula 1, becoming the youngest world champion in history. And bringing Italy the first title after 1953. The pilot who dominated the Grand Circ this season became a hero in international sport, after winning the world title Sunday. And it all started from a secret meeting at Brackley with Toto Wolff, the Mercedes team leader. ...

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Giornale Radio broke the news on Monday, November 2, 2026.
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