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Wolff warns Italy not to ‘ruin' Antonelli with hype

May 5 Toto Wolff has again moved to cool the surging hype around Kimi Antonelli – even while admitting the teenager could dominate Formula 1 for years. The 19-year-old Mercedes driver has made a historic start to his career, winning his first three races from pole and opening a clear gap over teammate George Russell. But Wolff says expectations – particularly in Italy – are already spiralling. 'We're keeping our feet on the ground in Italy,' he told Corriere della Sera. 'Since the national team didn't qualify for the World Cup, it's all about Sinner-Antonelli now.' 'They're the superstars. The requests from sponsors and invitations are increasing, and we have to somehow...
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