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Lydia Mee

Kimi Antonelli reveals down-to-earth habit ahead of potential F1 title win

Kimi Antonelli could be crowned Formula 1 champion this weekend, but while explaining how he spends his time away from the track, he revealed that he still washes his own car by hand.

The Mercedes driver arrived in Austin with a 102-point lead over his team-mate George Russell and has the opportunity to claim the drivers' championship at this weekend's United States Grand Prix. That would make him F1's youngest champion and the first Italian to win the title since Alberto Ascari in 1953.

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