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Max Verstappen jokes about Kimi Antonelli’s F1 lead: “I’m definitely not having a comeback!”

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Verstappen says Antonelli should not think about a looming F1 title despite his large championship lead, but concedes that any threat in the remaining races will not come from him
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Max Verstappen has advised Kimi Antonelli, who is currently leading the 2026 F1 Drivers' Championship by a wide margin, that "there's no need to stress too much." He described Antonelli as "in top form" and said he should just continue doing what he's doing. The 20-year-old Antonelli has won eight races so far this season and is leading the championship by 81 points over his Mercedes teammate George Russell.

Max Verstappen took advantage of a recent press conference to make a humorous comment about his current situation in the Formula 1 season, referring to Kimi Antonelli, who is in an exceptional position to win his first world title. With eight or nine race leaders ahead, Antonelli, driver […] The entry Verstappen rants about Kimi Antonelli's leadership: “I'm not having a comeback!” appeared first on FormulaRapida.net.

Antonelli admires Verstappen, his rival who became an advisor. Between respect, victories and duel on the track, the student begins to overcome the master....

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