While Jannik Sinner waits to dispel the doubts about his return to the field, the announcement arrives that shocks the fans
That Jannik Sinner has become, thanks to the incredible results obtained especially in recent months, a point of reference for all Italian athletes, it is a fact. The popularity and greatness of the tennis player have reached such peaks that now even champions of other sports – which have little to do with tennis – they are personally moved to meet a boy who, let’s face it, is truly a character sui generis.
Shy, reserved, not inclined to social media and the spotlight, the 22-year-old from San Candido was taken as a model by Luciano Spalletti, the coach of the national football team. Who held him up as an example to follow for his behavior and work ethic.
It also happened, in the recent ATP Masters 1000 tournament in Monte Carlo, that other sports personalities – in this case from Formula 1 – approached the native of San Candido to have a chat. A comparison between samples. To perhaps grasp the secrets of a winning mentality, which has produced the exceptional results that are there for all to see.
Ferrari driver Carlos Sainzjust to cite a concrete example, went in person to watch Jannik’s match at the Country Club in the prestigious Monegasque location. And Charles Leclerc would have done the same – who is at home in the Principality – if only Sinner had reached that final which he did not reach (also) due to an improvident refereeing decision in the semi-final played against Stefanos Tsitsipas.
The ‘mixture’ between the number two in the world and the Circus, however, certainly does not end here. A very recent announcement brought up the South Tyrolean champion in a speech regarding a young prodigy of Italian motorsport.
Antonelli like Sinner: the announcement is sensational
Remaining in the world of racing – a sector which, especially in motorbikes, cyclically produces great talents – there is a phenomenon that is talked about a lot. One who, with the possible approval of the ‘FIA Superlicence’, could make his debut in Formula 1 at just 17 years old. One even credited with taking Lewis Hamilton’s place aboard Mercedes from 2025.
We are talking about Andrea ‘Kimi’ Antonelli, the child prodigy of today’s Formula 1. The 17-year-old from Bologna recently spent two days testing a 2021 Mercedes W12 in Austria, and a series of further tests are planned in the coming weeks with a 2022 W13.
The possibility of making his debut – we are talking about Williams – already in the 2024 World Championship is becoming increasingly more concrete. It all depends on your 18th birthday – which will take place on August 25th – or on the issue of the above license.
Meanwhile, the president of ACI Andrea Sticchi Damiani he launched into a comparison that anyone who has seen Antonelli race on the track swears is not far-fetched. “Anticipating the times and forcing my hand, I can say that Andrea Antonelli is the Sinner of Formula 1. He is very close to driving an F1 car and he is not even 18 yet. He just has to wait until he reaches the age of majority to comply with the rules to compete. We know what having an Italian in Formula 1 could mean for all the fans.”concluded the manager.
