Daniel Ricciardo warns Kimi Antonelli he won’t be in this ‘sweet spot’ forever

Daniel Ricciardo has warned Kimi Antonelli that his current carefree mentality will not last as he accumulates career baggage in Formula 1. Speaking on the Beyond the Grid podcast, Ricciardo reflected on his own early success beating Sebastian Vettel at Red Bull in 2014, noting that youthful ignorance can feel like a superpower before the intense realities of the sport take over.

Antonelli stands on the brink of becoming F1's youngest world champion at age 20, needing only a top-nine finish at the Mexico City Grand Prix to secure the title with Mercedes. While Antonelli has led the standings since round three, Ricciardo cautioned that sustaining success becomes far more complex over time.