KIMI ANTONELLI'S KITE : HONOURS FI'S RACING

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KIM! ANTONELLI is F1's youngest drivers' championship leader At Mercedes, the ' kid ' has risen straight to the top.

After winning the last two Grand Prix in China and Japan to become the youngest leader of the Formula 1 drivers' championship, Kim Antonelli is aware of the rising anticipation of what he could achieve this season.

After a five-week hiatus, following the cancellation of the Grand Prix in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia because of the war in Iran, racing returns in Miami this weekend, with Antonelli holding a nine-point lead over George Russell, his Mercedes teammate.

He is taking his new status in stride. '' I'm aware of the increase in support, especially after my first win, which has been very nice to see,'' Antonelli said in April. '' But I don't feel any more pressure than I did at the start of the season.

'' I know the expectations of people are higher, they are automatically a bit different now because I'm coming off two wins and a strong start to the season.

But at the end of the day, I focus on the process, on what I have to do. I don't really want to put too much emphasis on expectations on the final result.''

Antonelli's victory in Japan saw him leapfrog Russell, who finished fourth, in the standings.

By taking over the lead of the championship at 19 years, 7 months and 4 days, he beat the record held by Lewis Hamilton, a seven-time champion, by 2 years and 9 months, which had stood since 2007.

He also became the first Italian since Alberto Ascari, a two-time champion, to win back-to-back Grand Prix, dating from 1953.

Antonelli said talk of a championship was premature. '' I'm not thinking too much about the championship,'' he said. '' Of course, it's great, but there's still a long way to go, and I need to keep raising the bar little by little.

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