Peter Bonnington makes ‘two-tenths’ comparison between F1 champion Kimi Antonelli and Lewis Hamilton

Mercedes race engineer Peter Bonnington compared newly crowned Formula 1 world champion Kimi Antonelli to Lewis Hamilton, noting both possess an innate "two-tenths" advantage. Antonelli sealed the Drivers' Championship at the Mexico City Grand Prix, becoming the youngest-ever world champion in Formula 1 history under Bonnington's guidance from the pit wall.

Bonnington stated that working with Hamilton, Michael Schumacher, and Antonelli disproved the "10,000-hour rule" for him, revealing that generational talent cannot simply be learned through repetition. Bonnington highlighted that while Hamilton arrived at Mercedes with extensive experience, Antonelli required direct development and composure management throughout his championship-winning campaign.