# Italian Paper Critiques Ferrari After Antonelli Wins

> La Gazzetta dello Sport calls out Ferrari for missing chance to sign Antonelli, who claims 2026 F1 title.
- Title: Italian Paper Critiques Ferrari After Antonelli Wins
- Summary: La Gazzetta dello Sport calls out Ferrari for missing chance to sign Antonelli, who claims 2026 F1 title. Italian sports newspaper La Gazzetta dello Sport…
- Keywords: la gazzetta dello sport, andrea kimi antonelli, ferrari, formula 1, 2026 world championship, mercedes young driver programme, kimi raikkonen, sports, cars, Italian, Paper, Critiques
- Source: RaceFans — https://racefans.net/2026/11/02/social-media-italian-sports-newspaper-takes-swipe-at-ferrari-as-antonelli-claims-title
- Published: 2026-11-02T10:17:18+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: la gazzetta dello sport, andrea kimi antonelli, ferrari, formula 1, 2026 world championship, mercedes young driver programme, kimi raikkonen, sports, cars
## La Gazzetta dello Sport's front page
Italian sports newspaper La Gazzetta dello Sport declared Ferrari missed signing Antonelli for 2026 world championship.

> Kimi Antonelli is a Formula 1 world champion
## Antonelli's background
Antonelli joined Mercedes' young driver program at age 11 and won 2026 world championship without racing for Ferrari.
## Ferrari's missed opportunity
Ferrari team principal Maurizio Arrivabene from 2014 to 2019 reportedly turned down Antonelli's father Marco.
## Key takeaway

Italian sports newspaper La Gazzetta dello Sport states Ferrari missed signing Antonelli, who won 2026 F1 championship without racing for them.