“I simply did slightly mistake on the speculation, one mistake, however general it went fairly effectively,” he defined. “I’m not going to lie, I used to be actually nervous.
“I used to be actually scared as a result of I knew I had solely that shot to do it, as a result of in any other case as soon as the season begins I don’t actually have time to make it once more, so I used to be telling myself that I actually needed to do it. Finally it went effectively so it was a giant reduction.”
Workforce Principal Toto Wolff, in the meantime, believes that Antonelli is effectively ready for his F1 debut, having lengthy been beneath the Silver Arrows’ wing as a junior driver.
“He is been within the group, built-in for such a very long time,” Wolff commented. “We have recognized him since he was 11, and in that respect, he is been ready, he is able to go and he cannot wait.”
Antonelli doesn’t have lengthy to attend till his season begins, with {the teenager} set to affix the remainder of the grid on the F1 75 Live season launch occasion to be held at London’s The O2 on February 18 earlier than Mercedes unveil their new challenger – the W16 – to the world on February 24, just some days earlier than pre-season testing in Bahrain on February 26-28.
