Antonelli plans his own driver academy and a GT3 race with his father
At 20, Andrea Kimi Antonelli wants to build his own driver academy and, before long, share a GT3 car with his father, Marco, in a race. In an interview with Auto Motor und Sport, the Mercedes driver said the project grew out of his own upbringing at his father's team, AKM Motorsport.

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Andrea Kimi Antonelli já planeja a vida além do cockpit da F1: o italiano de 20 anos quer montar sua própria academia de pilotos e, em breve, dividir um carro de GT3 com o pai em uma corrida.
Em entrevista à revista alemã Auto Motor und Sport, o piloto da Mercedes disse que o projeto nasceu da própria criação dentro da equipe de GT do pai, a AKM Motorsport, onde viu o quanto a escada financeira pode ser dura para um jovem talentoso sem apoio.
“Queremos construir uma academia para jovens, para que eles tenham uma chance no automobilismo”, disse Antonelli. “O automobilismo é um mundo ótimo, mas difícil. Não é fácil conseguir oportunidades ali. Queremos ajudar jovens pilotos a ter uma chance.”
O plano não se limita à escada de acesso da F1. Antonelli apontou o GT profissional como um caminho viável e lucrativo, visão afiada pelo impacto de Max Verstappen nas corridas de endurance com GT3. “O GT está crescendo muito agora”, disse. “O Max está ajudando a torná-lo mais conhecido e a mostrar a fascinação.” Foi por isso, acrescentou, que a academia deve ter um alcance maior: “Também há muitas oportunidades no GT profissional.”
O item mais pessoal vem primeiro. Marco Antonelli, ex-piloto de turismo, transformou a AKM em uma operação bem-sucedida e, embora Kimi já tenha testado os carros de GT3 do pai, os dois nunca correram juntos como companheiros de equipe. Kimi competiu pela equipe três anos atrás, mas o cockpit compartilhado nunca aconteceu.
“Um sonho do meu pai é que a gente corra junto um dia”, disse. “Gostaríamos de fazer isso em um carro de GT3.” Perguntado sobre o prazo, ele colocou no calendário próximo: “No ano que vem, no começo ou no meio da temporada, com certeza vai haver uma oportunidade.”
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