{"id":787269,"date":"2026-07-08T01:27:12","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T01:27:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/787269\/"},"modified":"2026-07-08T01:27:12","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T01:27:12","slug":"kimi-antonelli-told-key-michael-schumacher-lesson-he-needs-to-learn-in-f1-title-fight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/787269\/","title":{"rendered":"Kimi Antonelli told key Michael Schumacher lesson he needs to learn in F1 title fight"},"content":{"rendered":"

Former Alpine<\/a> team principal Otmar Szafnauer has claimed that championship leader Kimi Antonelli must learn how to manage a compromised car if he wants to secure titles, drawing comparisons to Michael Schumacher’s ability to nurse damaged machinery.<\/p>\n

The 19-year-old driver endured a bruising British Grand Prix at Silverstone, finishing 15th. While he looked in contention to fight Charles Leclerc<\/a> for the victory, he suffered a dislodged wheel shield that hampered his afternoon.<\/p>\n

As he fought against steering issues and struggled to keep the Mercedes<\/a> machinery on track, he refused to retire to try and score any points he could, but the car issues and a track limits penalty saw him walk away from the grand prix with no points.<\/p>\n

During an episode of the High Performance Racing<\/a> podcast, Szafnauer suggested that Antonelli will learn how to manage a damaged car like champions, including Schumacher, Lewis Hamilton<\/a> and Max Verstappen<\/a>, as he gains more experience in Formula 1.<\/p>\n

\"Andrea <\/p>\n

Andrea Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes<\/p>\n

Photo by: Andy Hone\/ LAT Images via Getty Images<\/p>\n

“That could be all part of learning the sport, it’s part of growing up for him in the sport. Could very well be. But I can tell you, Michael Schumacher<\/a> was a genius at that, bringing the car home and it didn’t matter. I mean, there are races where he only had fifth gear left,” Szafnauer explained.<\/p>\n

“And he brought the car home. He was really, really good. And there’s some drivers that are good at that and others that I think need to learn. And I’m not saying Kimi isn’t, but it could be something that he’s got to learn in the future.<\/p>\n

“And once you do that, then that’s another string in your bow that you need to win those world championships.”<\/p>\n

The 10th round of the 2026 season, the Belgian Grand Prix, will take place at Spa-Francorchamps from 17-19 July.<\/p>\n

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