A world champion but 'one of us' - a city's pride in Antonelli

Manuel Fantini's eyes are wide with excitement. There's a broad grin on his face.

Fantini is recalling the first time he saw Kimi Antonelli behind the wheel of a car - well, a go-kart.

"When I first saw him, I said: 'Mamma mia, chi diavolo è questo?' In English that means, 'Oh Mama, who the hell is this one?'"

"He was six years old. When you go to the track for the first time, it's normal you go too fast and take turns the wrong way.

"But he was improving with each lap, like he'd known the track for years. At the end of that day, he was faster than the others and with a kart slower than them. Absurd! Incredible!"