Monaco pole crowns Kimi Antonelli’s raw talent, says Bono
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Mercedes race engineer Peter Bonnington praised 19-year-old Kimi Antonelli’s rapid rise after he secured pole for the Monaco Grand Prix, saying the Italian showed raw talent early in testing and then transformed in Monaco. He stressed giving Antonelli freedom to enjoy driving and to stay focused on the process rather than the title, noting that FP1 pace surprised them and that Antonelli has progressed through Mercedes’ Junior ranks since 2019 and joined the F1 team in 2025.
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