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Antonelli a contender, but tensions likely – Irvine
Apr.7 Eddie Irvine believes Kimi Antonelli is already a genuine world championship contender – but warns a potential intra-team battle at Mercedes could turn explosive. 'I first heard about him from Luca Baldisserri, who was my race engineer at Ferrari,' the former F1 driver told La Gazzetta dello Sport. 'He described him as an extraordinary talent after watching him in the lower leagues. And I have to admit, he was right. It's been a long time since Italy had a driver of this calibre. 'Kimi is a real title contender, but it's still too early to make any predictions about how the season will end.' However, the former Ferrari driver expects friction if Antonelli continues to match...
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