David Coulthard says Kimi Antonelli must prove he’s not a ‘one-hit wonder’ like Daniel Ricciardo
Kimi Antonelli still has bigger tests to come as he closes in on the Formula 1 world championship, David Coulthard says. Antonelli only needs to finish ninth at this weekend’s Mexico City Grand Prix to become the youngest world champion ever. At the age of 20, he will beat Sebastian Vettel’s 2010 record by three years. Having driven a dominant car at such a young age, Antonelli has a unique opportunity to break the biggest records in Formula 1. But Coulthard still needs to see a larger sample of excellence. Speaking on the Up to Speed podcast, Coulthard warned that some drivers have briefly looked ‘amazing’ before a sudden decline. He pointed to the example of Jacques Villeneuve, who won the world championship at Williams in 1997 but never took another Grand Prix victory. And he also mentioned Daniel Ricciardo, who was the leading threat to the dominant Mercedes drivers at the start of…






































