I think he'll be a success. He is smoking Bearman in F2, who we've seen today in Baku is really good, logically he should be good...i hope. The hype around him though, is crazy.
The hype is ridiculous. Just looking at the number of cameraman outside his garage in Monza… the media will be watching his every move. I’m just hoping people go east on him when he inevitably makes some mistakes.
@@relaxedpenny604how? Kimi was 7 tenths faster in qualy and Gabriele only beat Kimi because of the Sprint Race. In the Feature Kimi did a podium even with a bent steering.
When he started in F2 this season, i didn’t see the generational talent. But during this season he is rapidly improving. It is clear that he is very good. When he joins F1 next season, he will probably need time to adjust again, just like in F2. He might crash a couple of times to search for the limit he can get away with. But make no mistake: this kid is coming. And he is fast.
For real. Start to F2 I was really question what the hype was all about. Tbf, he was and has been beating Ollie so there is that. However, others like Aron and Bortoleto were doing better. After Silverstone especially tho, it’s safe to say he’s ready. Let’s see what he can do in the feature race today
He does still have to beat George, who let’s not forget won F2 and F3 back to back seasons, while beating Lando and Albon and then consistently outperformed the Williams, beat Valterri on his Merc debut and has done very well against Lewis including out qualifying him overall… I think he’s somehow become a bit underrated because he hasn’t been thrashing his teammate, but his teammate is Lewis…
That was hilarious😂😂 3:09 Its crazy how Kimi has that champions aura already... Even in F2, he's just insane sometimes with his overtakes, plus, he's got the weirds 🤓😂😂😂 I would say this, kids these days are fast😢
Everyone coming into F1 atm just has insane talent. Sadly, there’s also even more talent that might never get the opportunity. But such is the nature of this sport.
Probably still happy tbf. Obvs they’d prefer him in a Ferrari, but he’s Italian nonetheless. Side-note: Italian national anthem followed by German (reverse Schumacher) just sounds weird in my head 😂
These generational talents are hard to come by and Toto was right to snap him up. Now he has to create the right environment for the kid to grow and thrive. He needs to avoid bottling this as he did with Lewis most recently.
I just hope people are easy on him. Man is not even in redbull and the pressure is unbelievable. On the other hand, can we talk about Franco? He was amazing in quali!
love this video. You made many points which I agree with. I think Kimi is just an amazing talent but, yea, as an Italian I get the hype, us Italians are so so so happy that he’s coming to f1 and have high expectations for him but also i think no italian thought that he had lost even a bit of his talent after that crash in fp1 at monza. I don’t think that all this hype is good for him but I can’t wait to see him racing next year.
Its crazy that he is this amount of hyped before he has driven a single race in F1. And like you, I don’t think that is a good thing. He will make some rookie mistakes and the brainless fickle mob suddenly will turn and state he is overrated. But Kimi is a fast learner, given time I think he will be great. 😊
$10 says he'll crumble under pressure, George is already envious of Kimi's attention from Toto that he never got. Plus George is not in a mentoring age yet like how he said he learnt more in one year under Lewis's wing than he did throughout his time in Williams. That's just how I see it. 🤷🏾♂️
Video quality and editing razor sharp my guy! Were the past few months spent in Uni or the hyperbolic time chamber? Man's out here with the anime reference and everything! Goddamn son, calm down 😎 As for the topic at hand, I'm still skeptical of young Kimi... As is often the case, I'm willing to be proven wrong.
Thanks man! Honestly, just adding some personality I find really helps 😂 Yes exactly. Gotta give him time to adjust properly. Very few have been in his position before. Hopefully he got some good advice from LH
I am actually pretty hyped for this guy. He gives me Rossi vibes. But merc have a big hole to fill, and they have been downplaying that since Ham announced his departure.
Yessss bro you released the video he’s the best talent I’ve seen cause I didn’t watch Lewis but he’s up there with max and Charles I think he’s gonna be very close to Russell trust me bro my prediction for Kimi is wild to most ppl but I’m betting he’s within ten points or beats George I know I have high standards but it’s cause Ik how good he is
I got you man! Hopefully you’re right. I got faith in him. Just wanna see him really show it to everyone now. The sport is already stacked with young talent. Max and Charles. Oscar, George, and Lando. Adding Antonelli immediately into the mix, let’s see how fast he learns.
The big 5 was my childhood. Stan Warwinka, Andy, Roger, Nole, and El Matador. Having played tennis, Nadal’s clay record is just phenomenal. And love his tenacity.
Max can brush criticism off very well. Can’t say for certain Kimi has that yet, but at a smaller scale in F2, he has proved doubters wrong. E.g., the sprint race in Silverstone
Yeah. Raikkonen’s hype came after a few races in F1 when he really started to prove his worth under pressure. But going into the sport, there were a lot of doubts as to whether he was ready or not. Just like with Antonelli now
No one expect Colapinto is within 0.1 s to Albon in just two weekends. No one can measure 100% right: which driver is better a great driver A or a great driver B of which they are in different cars or in different categories for Kimi vs Russell case.
Yeah it’s hard to measure between categories. Colapinto has surprised me a lot, but glad he’s getting to show how good he is. Hopefully an opportunity will come in the future because he clearly has a lot to offer.
@@BMPHF1 Colapinto is a reminiscent Fabio Quartararo MotoGP. No stellar junior careers because they raced for mid teams. Coming to F1 and MotoGP with bangs. Talent always shine when it matter.
i think kimi's situation really shows everyone about how junior series should be. everyone clammers about f2 champions not having a seat in f1, rather it is the fact that those champions haven't impressed f1 teams enough to justify swooping them up. their stock isn't very high. kimi's stock however, is extremely high and when you are deemed this good like verstappen was, teams will make adjustments to their lineup FOR you.
Andrea Kimi Antonelli is the greatest talent I have ever seen watching F1 since 2010, Max's hype was nowhere near this because I watched the era live and Max Junior formula wasn't mind boggling to me. I watched Kimi in 2020 dominate a race and win over 17s after starting 17th in 29 laps ( craziest part is that he didn't even drive full time in the series) also DTM debuted and wins dominated. I am not sure how true is this but someone from Ferrari simulation department told me the reason they did sign him was because he was faster than Lewis in the simulator race driver. Also Silverstone 2024 test he was 2 tenths faster after lap 17 than either George or Mick that with twice as much fuel ( he did about 35 laps stint)
Bruh which race was that from 2020? That’s actually ridiculous 😂. Also where’s you get the source about him being quicker than Lewis in the sim? And with regards to the Silverstone 2024 test, I think that was also speculation, since it was a private test.
Max only did f3 and he was in a van amersvoort and won 6 races in a row he was by far the best in that series Kimi for me is right there wid him and Charles and Lewis
@@BMPHF1 It was a middle eastern race and I will look it up since I also have like first chats with Kimi on Insta then so probably sent him a screenshot or something and no not Lewis I am talking about Sebastion and Kimi ( charles had signed by the sim test) in Ferrari simulators, Silverstone test was private but wasn't a single car test and they ran a two car programme which wasn't reported widely but the pictures and garages were used were 2 one for Mick and the other for Kimi and after 2 hours break George did his tyre test and than W13 test run to test few things. BTW these Private tests are never private because Marshals have to be their and also some external health and safety teamsa. BTW you should have mentioned him siting on someone's lap and driving a Lamborghini GT3 at like 9 years old
This kid may have talent, but the huge amount of PR works around him is insane. ‘Kimi’ isn’t even his (first or last) name but his middle name, but he is called ‘Kimi’ by the media all the time… It feels like the media aims to make people relating him to that ‘Kimi’. I can’t recall any other driver on the grid is only called by his middle name. Actually, I don't even know what their middle names are, even Lewis or Max's.
I dont think it's PR, as from what I know he's been going by Kimi since he was real young and I'm pretty sure people who know him like friends, family, and people from school call him that outside of a racing context. I think he just might be one of those people who prefers to go by their middle name, but it may come across a little weird because there's already a famous "Kimi" in F1. Of course, you can tell me if I'm wrong if I'm mistaken.
Good luck this was me with Verstappen! We’re the same age roughly couldn’t believe someone my age was in F1 I thought I had a couple more years to avoid this
I think the only way to answer this: there is a chance. Which is something not many drivers should already be labeled as. How far he will go only time will tell. And it’s a pretty darn long and steep road to follow to be the ‘next Hamilton’.
This is why Formula 1 requires both a leading team and a supporting team. All rookies should begin with the supporting team, and drivers who fail to advance to the leading team after three sessions should leave F1 to make way for new talent. Similarly, drivers in the leading team who do not secure a win within three years should also depart, as they do not deserve the spot.
He's currently beating his teammate (who is in his second year in F2 but is talented enough to beat Nico in F1) by 63 points and is 9 positions ahead of him in the championship standings.
I think he'll be a success. He is smoking Bearman in F2, who we've seen today in Baku is really good, logically he should be good...i hope. The hype around him though, is crazy.
The hype is ridiculous. Just looking at the number of cameraman outside his garage in Monza… the media will be watching his every move. I’m just hoping people go east on him when he inevitably makes some mistakes.
By that logic, Gabrielle mini should be the next world champion since he smoked antonelli in Baku f2
@@BMPHF1 yep everyone will be having unrealistic expectations for the guy who supposedly made Hamilton leave prematurely. The narrative is already set
That logic doesn’t hold up in F1. We’ve seen many F2 beasts turn out terrible in F1
@@relaxedpenny604how? Kimi was 7 tenths faster in qualy and Gabriele only beat Kimi because of the Sprint Race. In the Feature Kimi did a podium even with a bent steering.
When he started in F2 this season, i didn’t see the generational talent. But during this season he is rapidly improving. It is clear that he is very good. When he joins F1 next season, he will probably need time to adjust again, just like in F2. He might crash a couple of times to search for the limit he can get away with.
But make no mistake: this kid is coming. And he is fast.
For real. Start to F2 I was really question what the hype was all about. Tbf, he was and has been beating Ollie so there is that. However, others like Aron and Bortoleto were doing better. After Silverstone especially tho, it’s safe to say he’s ready. Let’s see what he can do in the feature race today
He already got his first F1 crash done in Monza so that fear is gone now too.
sometimes it's better to have no pressure such as leclerc 2018 but he did still have pressure as he was a back to back junior champion
Yeah exactly. A little bit of pressure is good. Too much to begin with can be detrimental
He does still have to beat George, who let’s not forget won F2 and F3 back to back seasons, while beating Lando and Albon and then consistently outperformed the Williams, beat Valterri on his Merc debut and has done very well against Lewis including out qualifying him overall… I think he’s somehow become a bit underrated because he hasn’t been thrashing his teammate, but his teammate is Lewis…
Absolutely George has been cooking ever since making debuts
That was hilarious😂😂 3:09
Its crazy how Kimi has that champions aura already... Even in F2, he's just insane sometimes with his overtakes, plus, he's got the weirds 🤓😂😂😂
I would say this, kids these days are fast😢
Everyone coming into F1 atm just has insane talent. Sadly, there’s also even more talent that might never get the opportunity. But such is the nature of this sport.
@@BMPHF1 indeed 💯
If he wins in monza, I wonder what the crowd reaction will be, bc it’s an Italian driver winning but in a Mercedes
Probably still happy tbf. Obvs they’d prefer him in a Ferrari, but he’s Italian nonetheless.
Side-note: Italian national anthem followed by German (reverse Schumacher) just sounds weird in my head 😂
I was in Monza and was surprised at how many Italians were there supporting McLaren n other teams instead of Ferrari
@@BMPHF1 I believe Patrese was hated by a lot of Italians because he drove for Williams. I don’t think it’s a guarantee that they’ll support him
that memory for his lap times is maddddd this kid fr has superpowers
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Thanks! Trying my best :)
These generational talents are hard to come by and Toto was right to snap him up. Now he has to create the right environment for the kid to grow and thrive. He needs to avoid bottling this as he did with Lewis most recently.
For sure. Hopefully Toto manages him well.
I just hope people are easy on him. Man is not even in redbull and the pressure is unbelievable. On the other hand, can we talk about Franco? He was amazing in quali!
Franco has been cooking up a 10 course meal recently. Hopefully he can score some points :)
Nice video you've put up! I like the way you presented your insights. Keep it up!
Thank you! :)
love this video. You made many points which I agree with. I think Kimi is just an amazing talent but, yea, as an Italian I get the hype, us Italians are so so so happy that he’s coming to f1 and have high expectations for him but also i think no italian thought that he had lost even a bit of his talent after that crash in fp1 at monza. I don’t think that all this hype is good for him but I can’t wait to see him racing next year.
I’m very much excited to see how he does. Hopefully the team protects him from any negativity he’s still so young. Thanks for tuning in :)
Its crazy that he is this amount of hyped before he has driven a single race in F1.
And like you, I don’t think that is a good thing. He will make some rookie mistakes and the brainless fickle mob suddenly will turn and state he is overrated.
But Kimi is a fast learner, given time I think he will be great. 😊
@@BMPHF1 thank you for making this video!
@@makkert yeah absolutely
All on my birthday I feel proud now🎉
Happy birthday 🥳
@@BMPHF1 thank you but I meant it happened on July 6th my birthday
$10 says he'll crumble under pressure, George is already envious of Kimi's attention from Toto that he never got. Plus George is not in a mentoring age yet like how he said he learnt more in one year under Lewis's wing than he did throughout his time in Williams. That's just how I see it. 🤷🏾♂️
1st view here to watch one of your great videos as usual
Thanks for tuning in! :)
Video quality and editing razor sharp my guy! Were the past few months spent in Uni or the hyperbolic time chamber? Man's out here with the anime reference and everything! Goddamn son, calm down 😎
As for the topic at hand, I'm still skeptical of young Kimi... As is often the case, I'm willing to be proven wrong.
Thanks man! Honestly, just adding some personality I find really helps 😂
Yes exactly. Gotta give him time to adjust properly. Very few have been in his position before. Hopefully he got some good advice from LH
Now Imagine, If Kimi Wins The WDC By Any Chance🤯✨
This young man has the names of a piano player (Andrea de Cesaris) and an ice cream eater (Kimi Raikkonen)! 🤘🏻
When Merc cook up a monster car for Kimi, the Italian and German national anthems are gonna dominate the podium like a remix of the Schumi years!
I like how you said remix. The reverse Schumi era.
That
I am actually pretty hyped for this guy. He gives me Rossi vibes.
But merc have a big hole to fill, and they have been downplaying that since Ham announced his departure.
Yessss bro you released the video he’s the best talent I’ve seen cause I didn’t watch Lewis but he’s up there with max and Charles I think he’s gonna be very close to Russell trust me bro my prediction for Kimi is wild to most ppl but I’m betting he’s within ten points or beats George I know I have high standards but it’s cause Ik how good he is
I got you man! Hopefully you’re right. I got faith in him. Just wanna see him really show it to everyone now. The sport is already stacked with young talent. Max and Charles. Oscar, George, and Lando. Adding Antonelli immediately into the mix, let’s see how fast he learns.
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The big 5 was my childhood. Stan Warwinka, Andy, Roger, Nole, and El Matador. Having played tennis, Nadal’s clay record is just phenomenal. And love his tenacity.
@@BMPHF1 same man
We soul mates bro
Tennis + f1 is the classiest combo oat ngl
being a fed fan, i was in tears on july 6 2008. alongside aus open 2009, that was the worst day for me as a fed fan.
@@souravagasty1441 2017 must’ve been hit though 😉
@@tennis-man22 indeed. 2017 aus was a sweet revenge. i wish fedal could play one more Wimbledon final after 2008.
Yea they were terrible on Verstappen when he use to crash a lot but Max is mentally strong & doesn’t give af.
Let’s see if Kimi is that strong.
Max can brush criticism off very well. Can’t say for certain Kimi has that yet, but at a smaller scale in F2, he has proved doubters wrong. E.g., the sprint race in Silverstone
Now we only need the four top teams stay as close as they are today and we've got a banger 2025
Man these hyped make me questioning if he can live up the expectation, cause its all happening to fast for him
4:56 has so much aura
your voice sounded so familiar until you started talking about aot and then it clicked LMAO
Wasn't it Raikkonen though when Sauber asked him to join F1
Yeah. Raikkonen’s hype came after a few races in F1 when he really started to prove his worth under pressure. But going into the sport, there were a lot of doubts as to whether he was ready or not. Just like with Antonelli now
Maybe that is Why Lando is sinking under the pressure now in 2024 cuz he was not use to it in his first few seasons 🤔
No one expect Colapinto is within 0.1 s to Albon in just two weekends. No one can measure 100% right: which driver is better a great driver A or a great driver B of which they are in different cars or in different categories for Kimi vs Russell case.
100%? No, you can’t.
But you can have a pretty good guess with the eye of an analyst
Yeah it’s hard to measure between categories. Colapinto has surprised me a lot, but glad he’s getting to show how good he is. Hopefully an opportunity will come in the future because he clearly has a lot to offer.
@@BMPHF1 Colapinto is a reminiscent Fabio Quartararo MotoGP. No stellar junior careers because they raced for mid teams. Coming to F1 and MotoGP with bangs. Talent always shine when it matter.
i think kimi's situation really shows everyone about how junior series should be. everyone clammers about f2 champions not having a seat in f1, rather it is the fact that those champions haven't impressed f1 teams enough to justify swooping them up. their stock isn't very high. kimi's stock however, is extremely high and when you are deemed this good like verstappen was, teams will make adjustments to their lineup FOR you.
Andrea Kimi Antonelli is the greatest talent I have ever seen watching F1 since 2010, Max's hype was nowhere near this because I watched the era live and Max Junior formula wasn't mind boggling to me.
I watched Kimi in 2020 dominate a race and win over 17s after starting 17th in 29 laps ( craziest part is that he didn't even drive full time in the series) also DTM debuted and wins dominated.
I am not sure how true is this but someone from Ferrari simulation department told me the reason they did sign him was because he was faster than Lewis in the simulator race driver.
Also Silverstone 2024 test he was 2 tenths faster after lap 17 than either George or Mick that with twice as much fuel ( he did about 35 laps stint)
Bruh which race was that from 2020? That’s actually ridiculous 😂. Also where’s you get the source about him being quicker than Lewis in the sim? And with regards to the Silverstone 2024 test, I think that was also speculation, since it was a private test.
Max only did f3 and he was in a van amersvoort and won 6 races in a row he was by far the best in that series Kimi for me is right there wid him and Charles and Lewis
@@ShakAKA12 Yeah but the same year 15 poles by Ocon and 9 wins was insane for me
@@BMPHF1 It was a middle eastern race and I will look it up since I also have like first chats with Kimi on Insta then so probably sent him a screenshot or something and no not Lewis I am talking about Sebastion and Kimi ( charles had signed by the sim test) in Ferrari simulators, Silverstone test was private but wasn't a single car test and they ran a two car programme which wasn't reported widely but the pictures and garages were used were 2 one for Mick and the other for Kimi and after 2 hours break George did his tyre test and than W13 test run to test few things. BTW these Private tests are never private because Marshals have to be their and also some external health and safety teamsa. BTW you should have mentioned him siting on someone's lap and driving a Lamborghini GT3 at like 9 years old
what's the music at 2:53 mate?
Batman (Instrumental)
kimi gonna cook 🔥
Let’s hope he does. Cuz the hype is pretty crazy.
This kid may have talent, but the huge amount of PR works around him is insane. ‘Kimi’ isn’t even his (first or last) name but his middle name, but he is called ‘Kimi’ by the media all the time… It feels like the media aims to make people relating him to that ‘Kimi’. I can’t recall any other driver on the grid is only called by his middle name. Actually, I don't even know what their middle names are, even Lewis or Max's.
I dont think it's PR, as from what I know he's been going by Kimi since he was real young and I'm pretty sure people who know him like friends, family, and people from school call him that outside of a racing context. I think he just might be one of those people who prefers to go by their middle name, but it may come across a little weird because there's already a famous "Kimi" in F1. Of course, you can tell me if I'm wrong if I'm mistaken.
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Goat 07/08 was a year
Absolute peak times!
3:08 probably a minooooooooooor
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Imagime him winning a race for ferrari. They will just play the italian anthem twice lol.
Lmaoo fr. I wouldn’t even blame them. Run it back! 🎵 🎶
I am 16 years older than Kimi 🤡 tysm for reminding me that I am no longer young 😭
You’re very welcome 😭
Good luck this was me with Verstappen! We’re the same age roughly couldn’t believe someone my age was in F1 I thought I had a couple more years to avoid this
So you’re telling me kimi is the next Lewis Hamilton????
I think the only way to answer this: there is a chance.
Which is something not many drivers should already be labeled as.
How far he will go only time will tell. And it’s a pretty darn long and steep road to follow to be the ‘next Hamilton’.
@makkert This.
His name is Andrea Antonelli, he needs to deserve the Kimi moniker first.
His name abbreviates to AKA.
So Andrea Antonelli, aka Kimi.
I think he prefers “Kimi” but I know ppl can confuse him with the original Kimi Raikkonen. Maybe we call him “lil’ Kimi” for now 😂
The big Kimi started as a young hype too.
Coincidence I think not
Fr. Scriptwriters cooking up a cinematic masterpiece.
Cult LH will have to say a word or two about this. 😂
This is why Formula 1 requires both a leading team and a supporting team. All rookies should begin with the supporting team, and drivers who fail to advance to the leading team after three sessions should leave F1 to make way for new talent. Similarly, drivers in the leading team who do not secure a win within three years should also depart, as they do not deserve the spot.
Replacing a 7 time world champ with a driver name Kimi, where have I seen that before
Kimi will do good with Mercedes but then leave for McLaren and win 6 championships with them hahaha. That would be crazy.
He will be a very bad driver, that's all I'm gonna say, he isn't ready for f1 and will end up like other drivers like Sergeant
He's very good granted, but he ain't no Max Verstappen, Lewis Hamilton or Charles Leclerc levels.
You are jumping the gun. He is nowhere near Max, Lewis or Charles talent.
u need to chill too tho he’s only 18
Yes he is and that not even a debate
nah the most hyped rookie is the youngest drvier on trackFERNANDO ALONSO
Bruh he's over hyped. I don't see the appeal. At least beat your teammate in f2 bruh 😂
He's currently beating his teammate (who is in his second year in F2 but is talented enough to beat Nico in F1) by 63 points and is 9 positions ahead of him in the championship standings.
I doubt Kimi is a legit future Champ the way he wrecked in FP1 just doesn’t seem logical for a future great.
Nah I wouldn’t put everything down to that 1 crash. Drivers have wrecks when they’re young, but they learn eventually. Kimi will learn
If you never crossed the limit, you don’t know where it is.
Even the best drivers will crash early in their career.
Verstappen: