about 5 hours ago

Max Verstappen Backs Kimi Antonelli Despite Rookie Errors at Mercedes

Verstappen praised Antonelli, calling him fearless: “What I like most is he doesn’t take it easy… I see myself in him.” Antonelli, highest-placed rookie with a podium in Canada, has also caused costly errors, including Verstappen’s Austria DNF. George Russell urged patience: “He’s still doing a very good job considering his experience. The car has brought us both backwards.”