Kimi Antonelli says he has been using advice he received from tennis great Roger Federer as he looks to recover in Formula 1’s title fight. Multiple reports say the Italian met Federer at Wimbledon, where the pair spoke in the Royal Box. Antonelli links the conversation to his approach after recent setbacks, including stretches of car problems that have interrupted his progress in the standings ahead of the Belgian Grand Prix. According to Antonelli, Federer’s message centers on focusing on one race at a time and concentrating on what a driver can control rather than on events outside their influence. Antonelli also says Federer advised him to manage emotions, particularly feelings that can lead to mistakes on track. The reports describe Antonelli applying the guidance to steady his performance as he tries to prevent technical issues and pressure from turning into a longer slump. While the outlets differ mainly in detail and emphasis, they agree on the key points: the Wimbledon meeting, Federer’s counsel about pressure and emotional control, and Antonelli’s stated goal of getting back on track in the title race.
Kimi Antonelli credits Roger Federer with advice to manage F1 title-race pressure
Kimi Antonelli says he has been using advice he received from tennis great Roger Federer as he looks to recover in Formula 1’s title fight. Multiple reports say the Italian met Federer at Wimbledon, w...
- Kimi Antonelli says he received advice from Roger Federer at Wimbledon.
- Antonelli credits the conversation with guidance on handling pressure during the F1 title race.
- Antonelli says Federer advised him to focus on one race at a time and on what he can control.
- Antonelli says the advice also included controlling emotions to avoid mistakes.
- Antonelli discusses this ahead of the Belgian Grand Prix, after car problems affected his standings lead.
Kimi Antonelli met Roger Federer at Wimbledon and received advice from the tennis icon
4 hours agoKimi Antonelli heads into the Belgian Grand Prix with a piece of advice he picked up recently from Roger Federer. After a run of car problems cut into the Italian's Formula 1 standings lead, Antonelli's chat with the tennis great in the Royal Box at Wimbledon offered a fresh perspective on how to stop these blips turning into a slump. “About pressure, he just told me to really focus one race at a time, just focus on what you can control, and also to control the emotions, especially the ones that can make you do mistakes,” Antonelli said Thursday.
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