Formula 1 team leader mocks Italian football

2026-05-05 22:15 © AP

"Mercedes” team principal Toto Wolff, speaking about Kimi Antonelli's battle for the championship title, mentioned an example from Italian football that true "Calcio” (Italian football) enthusiasts could relate to.

"The biggest problem for Kimi Antonelli in fighting for the title will be the Italian crowd.

Now that they can no longer qualify for football tournaments, all the attention is focused only on Jannik Sinner (tennis) and Antonelli,” – Toto Wolff expressed this thought to the "Sky Sports F1” channel.

Kimi Antonelli, with 100 points after 4 rounds, is in first place in the "Formula-1” championship, leading the nearest competitor George Russell by a 20-point margin.