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“About my team mate, he’s a really good driver, really strong. He also missed a round in Jeddah [to race for Ferrari], so definitely I think the gap would be a bit closer. I think the main thing that is really important is we’re working well together and we’re trying to help the team to improve.”
If he arrives on the F1 grid, Antonelli would join a list of almost 100 Italian drivers who have competed in a World Championship Grand Prix – as well as becoming the first to represent his country since Antonio Giovinazzi in 2021.
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Asked about that prospect, he added: “Of course, it would be good to be the next Italian in F1. I have to say, the excitement is quite high around [it], especially in Italy because they really hope [it can happen]. But yeah, still a long way [to go].
“I repeat, the focus is F2, trying to get some more good results and try to finish the season in the best way possible. The excitement around is really high, obviously with all the talking, but we’ll see what’s going to happen next year.”
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