Max Verstappen has joked about a key difference between himself and Mercedes junior driver Kimi Antonelli at age 20, quipping: "He speaks Italian!" The comment came during a motorsport media session photographed by Ronald Vording on November 5, 2026. Antonelli, an Italian rising star in Formula 1's feeder series, is widely seen as a future grand prix contender, while Verstappen, a multiple world champion with Red Bull Racing, was reflecting on their respective career stages at the same age.
Max Verstappen jokes about key difference with Kimi Antonelli at 20: 'He speaks Italian!'
