The former Red Bull driver claims Antonio Giovinazzi did not give enough credits; despite his good performances, he sees an F1 exit.
Antonio Giovinazzi has shown immense progress since 2020. But his survival in Formula 1 is threatened by special financing interests. Originally Michael Andretti was interested in buying the Sauber team,
This purchase would have led the American driver Colton Herta to replace Giovinazzi in the team. With the deal allegedly canceled, Alfa Romeo is entertaining Guaynu Zhou to be part of the team next year by bragging about high funding on his résumé.
Former Red Bull driver David Coulthard, however, is not happy with the treatment of Giovinazzi by his employers. He hopes the Italian racing driver will keep his place.
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The talks about Andretti’s purchase through the Alfa Romeo # F1 Team failed because “the price was too high”. Antonio Giovinazzi remains the favorite in second place. pic.twitter.com/JJcA1cLCrG
– WB Sports (@ WB72_Youtube) October 27, 2021
“Antonio is a quality driver,” Coulthard told La Gazzetta dello Sport. “I think he has speed, intelligence, he’s a handsome boy, which is always good for partners and sponsors.”
“Of course it always gets tricky when you work with the main Ferrari team on a team like Alfa,” added the Channel 4 commentator. “
“But the Ferrari team has two young drivers, so there is no clear path for them to get there. And because you’re focused on Ferrari, that’s probably a limited opportunity to move on to other teams. “
“So at the moment I hope that he can secure his future with Alfa, and then I’m sure what he can do alongside Bottas. I think that’s the best option for him. “
Antonio Giovinazzi is better off than Kimi Raikkonen
Giovinazzi is currently on P18 in the drivers’ standings. Five points less than Kimi Raikkonen, who will give up at the end of the season. However, Coulthard believes the Italian is having a better season but his efforts are not being recognized.
“You know, I think Kimi is a fast racing driver,” commented the former Grand Prix driver. “People may not give Antonio the honor of standing a little ahead of Kimi, which is the average this year.
“I think he was a couple of tenths ahead of Kimi in qualifying. You know, in my time when I was next to Kimi, I didn’t manage to do that very often, and of course time goes by. But I hope that he can continue there and then see what the future brings. “
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