The Art of Crafting Racing Champions with Vision: From Schumacher to Antonelli

  • 14 February 2026
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Today, the results of the major teams’ junior programmes are plain for all to see: Charles Leclerc from the Ferrari Driver Academy, Max Verstreappen from the Red Bull system, Kimi Antonelli from the Mercedes-Benz junior programme. Drivers identified early, carefully developed and guided step by step by official structures designed to shape the champions of tomorrow.

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