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Lydia Mee

Kimi Antonelli opens up on father's fears over his F1 racing career

Current Formula 1 championship leader Kimi Antonelli has revealed that his father did not want him to become a racing driver after seeing his own career end because of a lack of money.

The Mercedes driver arrives in Austin for the United States Grand Prix 102 points clear in the championship and could become the youngest champion in the history of F1 on Sunday. His father, Marco, a former racing driver who now runs his own Italian GT and Formula 4 teams, has been a regular in the paddock this season.

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