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Bernie Ecclestone claims Kimi Antonelli will join Ferrari ‘out of love for his country’

Kimi Antonelli has just become the first Italian to win the Formula 1 world championship since Alberto Ascari in 1953. There is an incredibly long…

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Published: Wednesday, 4 November 2026 at 9:00 PM

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Bernie Ecclestone believes Kimi Antonelli will eventually join Ferrari driven by his Italian patriotism.
Kimi Antonelli became the youngest Formula 1 world champion after securing the title with Mercedes.
Toto Wolff highlighted that Mercedes showed faith in Antonelli rather than sending him to a junior team.

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Former Formula 1 chief Bernie Ecclestone believes newly crowned world champion Kimi Antonelli will eventually move to Ferrari. Following Antonelli's historic title win with Mercedes, Ecclestone stated to F1 Insider that the Italian driver will switch to the Scuderia "out of love for his country" if he maintains his winning momentum.

Antonelli became the youngest champion in F1 history and the first Italian winner since Alberto Ascari in 1953. Despite circulating transfer rumors, Ferrari's current driver lineup features Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc, with Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff also highlighting the trust his squad placed in Antonelli.

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Bernie Ecclestone claims Kimi Antonelli will join Ferrari ‘out of love for his country’

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