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Toto Wolff refuses to call Kimi Antonelli the title favourite just yet

Toto Wolff refuses to call Kimi Antonelli the title favourite just yet

·Updated 1 hr ago·41 pts

TL;DR

Toto Wolff avoids calling Kimi Antonelli a title favorite despite his points lead.

  • Kimi Antonelli has a significant advantage in the Drivers' Championship.
  • Toto Wolff remains superstitious and hesitant to label Antonelli as the favorite.

From PlanetF1 · 1 hr ago

Kimi Antonelli holds a sizeable advantage in the Drivers' Championship, but Toto Wolff is keeping a 'superstitious' mindset about it.

Who’s who

  • Toto Wolff is the team principal and chief executive at Mercedes.

The coverage

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