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Valentino Rossi Celebrates Kimi Antonelli: "On the Kart He Gives Me a Second Lap. In Imola He Was Desperate, He Couldn't Stand Too Much Popularity"

The legend of motorcycling tells of his friendship with the rider of Mercedes: "The duel with Verstappen will be the future of Formula 1. Win other World Championships, then it would be great to see him at Ferrari"

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The legend of motorcycling tells of his friendship with the rider of Mercedes: "The duel with Verstappen will be the future of Formula 1. Win other World Championships, then it would be great to see him at Ferrari"

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Valentino Rossi, a nine-time MotoGP world champion, praised Kimi Antonelli, who will become the youngest ever F1 World Champion in 2026. Speaking about his Italian protégé who reached the pinnacle at the age of 20, Rossi drew parallels to his own youth and predicted that Antonelli could win five or six more F1 championships in the future…

Numerous stars from the MotoGP scene congratulated Italian Kimi Antonelli as the youngest Formula One world champion on his title; Valentino Rossi told about his first touch points.

Italy added a new name this Sunday to its list of Formula 1 World Champions with Kimi Antonelli. The young driver, only 20 years old, signed the feat in Mexico and became the third driver in his country to get a world crown, after Giusseppe Farina (1950) and Alberto Ascari (1952). The Bologna driver has broken all the records this season, including that of being the youngest to get a title in the F1 by unpacking Sebastian Vettel, all, in his sec…

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Corriere Della Sera broke the news in Milan, Italy on Monday, November 2, 2026.
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