Why Italy's F1 champion Kimi Antonelli doesn't drive for Ferrari and Mercedes' bet paid off

As Italy celebrated its first Formula 1 champion in 73 years, there was a note of snark aimed at the country's biggest racing brand.Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli was on top of the world “thanks to his talent, his car and not having raced for Ferrari,” a line on the front page of Italy's biggest sports paper La Gazzetta dello Sport said.