F1 Stats & No Bants

While his mom was pregnant, he kicked hard in her belly whenever he heard engines roaring nearby. Contractions started the night they watched Cars. As a 1 year old on a kart with his dad at Sarno, he cried and refused to let go of the steering wheel when lifted off. From just 15 days old he lived around the garage, breathing engine noise and exhaust fumes. His dad says he was "born in a garage" At Hockenheim 2014 his dad smuggled the too-young Kimi into the F1 paddock by hiding him inside a stack of tyres on a trolley At age 10, sitting on his dad's lap in a Lamborghini Super Trofeo, he perfectly corrected a big oversteer. His father knew then he was exceptional Family rule was strict: karting on weekends only if school came first on Monday. He finished his maturità (high-school exams) right after his first F1 podium in Canada. Chose racing number 12 as a direct tribute to his idol Ayrton Senna He never takes off a family pendant (passed grandfather → father → him) and wears a whale-tail necklace his mom gave him for his F1 debut. Even as world champion he still receives a monthly allowance from his mom and shows almost zero interest in money or fame. His little sister Maggie (about 11) is his biggest fan and safe place. He plays with her and watches her rhythmic gymnastics like a protective older brother. In his difficult mid-2025 slump he cried a lot, lost confidence, and doubted if he belonged in the "shark" world of F1. Toto Wolff and his engineer helped him reset mentally On the final lap of the Mexico race that made him champion he was already crying so hard he couldn't see clearly and lost time. Hearing Nessun Dorma after the title win broke him because it was his grandfather’s favourite song. He said his nonno would have been so proud. . . . . I want you to observe how his parents were the earliest people that sighted his incredible passion for cars. They paid attention starting from when he was in the womb. . . And they fed that passion in Kimi, till he won the F1 2026 . . I want to speak parents or upcoming parents today You are the only person that has full access and understanding of your child. No one outside should understand your children's interests better than you should. Right from birth, there are some important traits that you'd notice your children tend to do more of. They would rather do more of those activities than any other. It would be your duty to build that interest in them, and if possible, up to a professional level. . . You can send them to school and allow them go through the schooling system. But at the side, you can also work on their interests. Probably during weekends. This builds your child's or children's multi-side and they will be more flexible with their career or future choices later on. . . . I hope and pray for the strength to be there for our children and wards, till they make themselves proud and make the world a better place🫂❤️ . . Thank you very much for reading . . ✍️ Vincent the Therapist