Perhaps as a result, the Italian has had a tricky debut campaign in F2, currently sitting eighth in the drivers' standings.
Any pressure was dashed aside at Silverstone last time out, however, where the Italian took a stunning F2 sprint victory in wet conditions over the weekend of the British Grand Prix.
Andrea Kimi Antonelli relieves pressure
Wolff has now suggested that in winning at Silverstone, Antonelli has taken a lot of pressure and weight off his shoulders.
"Yeah, it was [important]," Wolff reflected on Antonelli's milestone victory to Motorsport Week.
“It was so difficult this year, because the car, you can see that, him and [Oliver] Bearman are struggling a lot with the car, and he isn’t happy with his driving.
“Not the pace in the race, but he was simply stalling twice, and that could have been avoided.
“But seeing him on Saturday, walking over the water, in the time, is bigger than everybody else, you can see the talent and the ability and the potential this young man has.
“Winning that race, he took a lot of weight off his shoulders.”