Andrea Kimi Antonelli can win the System 1 World Championship in two weeks’ time, however admits he can be much more involved if Max Verstappen started his run of type earlier.
The Dutchman took two wins in two Grands Prix with a commanding victory in Singapore – his first within the nation.
Together with pole place, it was a ‘clear sweep’ for the Purple Bull driver, having taken pole and victory throughout the Dash portion of the race weekend.
Antonelli navigated his method via some chaos up forward and made essentially the most of a relatively uncompetitive Mercedes package deal on the Marina Bay Circuit to complete an unlikely third.
It implies that the Italian can wrap up the title in Austin subsequent outing supplied outcomes go his method, however admitted to Sky Sports activities F1 that if Verstappen had been nearer within the title race: “I do know it might be very scary.”
Antonelli added: “It might be very, very scary, however all in all, I really feel like we’re doing an amazing job, and should you take a look at the season, we’ve at all times been there.”
The W17 has undergone some new upgrades since Malaysia, and because of this, the Silver Arrows’ rivals have become visible a bit of extra then they’d have appreciated.
Antonelli admitted that he and the German marque are “attempting to know this new package deal,” including: “However I’m very pleased with the workforce this weekend as a result of we pushed via the difficulties and began to search out gentle on the finish of the tunnel.
“So it’s only a matter of time, and now we go to Austin, which is a standard weekend, a normal weekend, the place we will hopefully make quite a lot of adjustments and perceive this package deal extra.”
Antonelli will create historical past by profitable the title this yr, as he would overtake Sebastian Vettel’s 16-year document of being the youngest-ever Drivers’ Champion.
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