Apr.14 (GMM) Robert Kubica has urged championship chief Kimi Antonelli to chop again on social media and focus totally on his title bid.
Chatting with SportMediaset, the previous F1 driver was blunt in his recommendation to the 19-year-old, who leads the standings after back-to-back wins from pole.
“I hope he concentrates totally on racing,” Kubica mentioned.
“I see him sometimes doing an excessive amount of nonsense on Instagram. Though that actually attracts consideration, he shouldn’t waste power on that proper now.
“His solely focus have to be on profitable the championship.”
Regardless of the warning, Kubica believes Antonelli has what it takes to go all the way in which.
“I don’t see why he couldn’t,” he added.
“Method 1 is a sport that comes with immense stress. He has handled loads of that previously, particularly final yr.
“However he’s surrounded by individuals who care about him, who’ve invested loads of money and time in him and recognise his distinctive expertise. Now he’s repaying that belief.”
Kubica’s feedback are available in distinction to Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc, who has revealed he has successfully stepped away from social media altogether.
“For a few years, I used to be on-line lots basically, however I realised that it modified the notion of sure performances I had in races,” he mentioned on the BSMT podcast.
“All it took was one good or dangerous second in my race, and the whole lot else was sort of forgotten.
“Sure that made me change my strategy to social media a bit. Now I clearly select all of the pictures, all of the captions, as a result of the necessary factor for me is that social media should at all times be one thing real.
“However I’m not on social media anymore as a result of at this time, the whole lot is commented on, good or dangerous, and for me, that impacts me a bit.
“I most well-liked to go away it apart. So, I don’t go on social media anymore.”
