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Potential Same-Day Championship Double
A double celebration could unfold for the Antonelli family on Sunday, as Kimi Antonelli is set to become Formula 1's youngest ever world champion, though his father Marco Antonelli could yet beat him to title glory. The 20-year-old Mercedes prodigy stands on the brink of claiming the biggest title in four-wheel motorsport in Mexico City this weekend. Before that occurs, his father will look to clinch a championship of his own. While the elder Antonelli will be present at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez on Sunday in the hope of seeing the greatest moment of his son's racing career to date, he will simultaneously have one eye on Mugello, where his AKM Motorsport team is on the brink of Italian GT Endurance Championship success.
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AKM Motorsport Holds Advantage Ahead of Mugello Finale
Heading into Sunday's final round of the Italian GT Endurance Championship, AKM Motorsport leads the overall standings. Marco Antonelli spent the countdown to the decisive weekend assisting the outfit on site with preparations. Speaking to Italian outlet Gazzetta dello Sport, Antonelli explained that it represents an important weekend for the squad as they aim to win. He noted that the team holds a 14-point lead in the standings, explaining that he traveled to Mugello to lend a hand with preparations because the squad remains his team.
Marco Antonelli Focuses on Squad's Decisive Round
Antonelli acknowledged that his immediate concern remains focused on his own team's title decider in Italy rather than his son's Formula 1 race. He told Gazzetta dello Sport that he felt slightly more anxious about his own race than Kimi's championship bid. He explained that everyone looks at their own home, remarking that he is currently looking at his own outfit and would truly like to capture the endurance championship. The younger Antonelli's championship push has been described as resting on both natural talent and a relentless work ethic paired with a desire to win, qualities shared with his father.
Transatlantic Travel and Sunday Race Timetable
Once the crucial preparations at Mugello are finished, Marco Antonelli, his wife Veronica, and their daughter Maggie—Kimi's sister—will fly to North America to attend the other half of the family's weekend double. The event schedule allows the family to follow both championship outcomes sequentially across Sunday. Track action for the endurance finale at Mugello begins at 13:15 local time (12:15 UK), whereas the Mexico City Grand Prix gets underway later at 8:00 pm UK time.
Sources: Kimi Antonelli’s dad could beat him to a title on the very same day.
