There life it can be a question of Sliding Doors. Questionable film, but with profound meaning. Sometimes, a small, seemingly marginal episode is enough to completely change the course of events. If we want to be more dignified, we can talk about “butterfly Effect”. That’s what could happen to Andrea Kimi Antonelli in the next future.
The surprising transfer Of Lewis Hamilton at the Ferrari, made official in February, it unexpectedly freed up a seat Mercedes for the 2025. Steering wheel for which the teenager from Emilia is in pole position, as he is in the right place and at the right time. Many saw him as the legitimate successor of Black Kingbut that this handover could take place so quickly it was not at all obvious.
In some ways, Antonelli’s story could resemble that of Marc Marquez in the MotoGP. In 2012 Casey Stoner decides to retire, Honda immediately needs a driver and promotes his protégéalso pushing the competent authorities to waive the rules to make this happen (exactly what is happening in F1 in recent weeks).
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Marquez has written, and is still writing, the history of motorcycling. Who knows if Antonelli will be able to do the same in Formula 1. If this happened, the question is how the driver would react. Average Ferrari driver. In this country we are not used to seeing a Italian driver fighting against Ferrari. When it happened, it happened unfortunate episodes.
The roar of joy from the audience remains infamous Imola In the 1983. An explosion of jubilation caused by the fact that the Brabham of Riccardo Patreseleading the San Marino Grand Prix, had gone off the track, giving the victory to the Ferrari by Patrick Tambay. Other times, more than forty years have passed, but the event has remained famous.
Actually, everything will depend on who Antonelli’s eventual opponent will be in the hypothetical chase for the title. If it were a teammate, or Max Verstappen’s Red Bull rather than Lando Norris’ McLaren, the Ferrari driver would certainly be Italian first and would root for the Bolognese.
Conversely, if the Prancing Horse were the rival of the Emilian, it is safe to bet that many would still do cheering for the Redregardless of the nationality of its pilot. Questions of faith.
