Kimi Antonelli reveals why his dad threatened to ‘stretch your neck like a chicken’ despite Belgian GP victory

KIMI ANTONELLI has revealed why his father threatened to stretch his neck “like a chicken” after winning the Formula One Belgian Grand Prix. The Mercedes star extended his lead at the top of the F1 World Drivers’ Championship to 45 points after taking the chequered flag at Spa-Francorchamps. Kimi Antonelli revealed his dad threatened to stretch his neck ‘like a chicken’ after winning the Belgian GP Credit: Shutterstock Editorial Marco Antonelli was fuming about two track limit violations his son picked up Credit: Getty Antonelli, 19, won the race from pole by overtaking Charles Leclerc after the Ferrari took the lead during a virtual safety car. However, two track limit warnings which applied pressure on him over picking up a penalty for one more fault, prompted some tough love from his father. Sign up for the Sport newsletter Thank you! The Italian previously picked up penalties for track limits in Barcelona and Miami. His dad, Marco, a former racing driver himself, was critical of his son’s display, with Antonelli revealing the conversation they had after his latest victory at Spa. He said: “I guess you guys know I like to use the track sometimes a bit too much. So it’s something that I’m trying to work on. “I look back at Spa and the two track limits, it was very stupid. I was like ‘what the heck am I doing’. But it’s a bit like Barcelona as well and Miami. “It’s something that I need to work on because sometimes in a race I might need to use them. “But if I use them when I don’t need to, then I might find myself in trouble. Most read in Sport BEST ONLINE CASINOS – TOP SITES IN THE UK F1 2026 RACE CALENDAR: ALL THE INFO YOU NEED “For sure it’s something I am working on and definitely my dad was one of the first things he told me after the race. “He said ‘congrats, but,’ always a but, he told me ‘If I see you doing another track limits for nothing I’m going to stretch your neck like a chicken’. “So yeah those were his words, so yeah, it’s something I need to work on.” Antonelli will be hoping to leave his father more impressed with his racecraft at this weekend’s Hungarian Grand Prix. He has one final chance to extend his lead over Ferrari star Lewis Hamilton and Silver Arrows team-mate George Russell before the mid-season summer break hits. After Hungary this weekend there is a one-month gap to the next race in the Netherlands. The best travel deals for F1 NOTHING comes close to the thrill of a live Grand Prix – and YOU can be there to see it all. Get the full F1 experience with these unbeatable deals. 🇭🇺 HUNGARY – 23 to 28 July – From £1,099pp 🇳🇱 HOLLAND – 20 to 25 Aug – From £1,089pp 🇮🇹 ITALY – 3 to 8 Sept – From £789pp 🇦🇿 AZERBAIJAN – 22 to 27 Sept – From £1,399pp 🇸🇬 SINGAPORE– 7 to 14 Oct – From £1,999pp 🇺🇸 AUSTIN, USA – 21 to 26 Oct – From £2,799pp 🇶🇦 QATAR – 27 to 29 Nov – From £1,049pp 🇦🇪 ABU DHABI – 4 to 6 Dec – From £2,049pp See ALL our F1 travel offers HERE *If you click on a link in this article, we will earn affiliate revenue. Comment now