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Formula 1 driver Kimi Antonelli is drawing on advice from tennis icon Roger Federer to navigate the pressures of the championship fight. Following a series of car issues that impacted his standings lead, Antonelli met with Federer at Wimbledon. The tennis great advised him to concentrate on each race individually, focus on controllable elements, and manage his emotions to avoid mistakes.

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About pressure, he just told me to really focus one race at a time, just focus on what you can control, and also to control the emotions, especially the ones that can make you do mistakes.

Antonelli appears to be applying this advice, aiming to maximize every opportunity. He acknowledges that car issues are part of the sport but expresses confidence in his team's efforts to prevent recurrence. Despite challenges, he remains focused on his performance, stating, “I just need to maximize every opportunity I get, what I have in control, and then we’ll see what the rest will be.”

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Those were the main pieces of advice. Other than that, it was an incredible experience to witness.

Meanwhile, Antonelli's Mercedes teammate George Russell is experiencing a difficult period. Russell's second-place finish at the British Grand Prix was attributed more to luck than speed, benefiting from rivals' misfortunes. He currently leads Antonelli by 25 points but expressed less satisfaction with the result. The upcoming Belgian Grand Prix presents a different challenge, with similarities to Silverstone that could favor Ferrari, whose drivers Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton are also in contention.

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I just need to maximize every opportunity I get, what I have in control, and then we’ll see what the rest will be.