Wolff on Mercedes junior programme backing Antonelli's development
Toto Wolff says it is "not correct" to criticise Ferrari for failing to sign Andrea Kimi Antonelli when he was a kart racer, insisting Mercedes’ junior programme has been crucial to the Italian’s development. Wolff said: "I hear people saying things like: 'Ferrari should have discovered him when he was young.' But that is not correct, because the true value of our Mercedes junior programme has been creating the right environment for him to grow, giving him the best tools and supporting him through difficult situations. Talent is only the starting point."
“Not correct” to say Ferrari should have discovered Antonelli instead of Mercedes – Wolff
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