P1 · 2026

Andrea KimiAntonelli

ItalyMercedes20 years

Career

World titles: 0
Starts: 39
Wins: 8
Podiums: 15
Poles: 9
Fastest laps: 10
Seasons: 3Since 2024
First win: 2026Chinese GP

2026 Season

Position: P1
Points: 302
Wins: 8
Podiums: 12
Poles: 9
Best finish: P1
Races: 15
DNFs: 0

Biography

Andrea Kimi Antonelli (Italian:; born 25 August 2006) is an Italian racing driver who competes in Formula One for Mercedes. Antonelli has won eight Formula One Grands Prix since his debut in 2025.

Born and raised in Bologna, Antonelli is the son of sportscar racing driver Marco Antonelli. After a successful karting career—culminating in back-to-back victories at the senior European Championship in 2020 and 2021—Antonelli graduated to junior formulae. He won his first titles in Italian and ADAC F4 in 2022 with Prema; in addition to becoming a race-winner in Italian GT3, he also won a gold medal for Italy at the FIA Motorsport Games. He then claimed both the Formula Regional European and Middle East Championships before progressing to FIA Formula 2 in 2024, winning two races as he finished sixth.

A member of the Mercedes Junior Team since 2019, Antonelli signed for Mercedes in 2025, replacing Lewis Hamilton to partner George Russell and becoming the third-youngest driver in Formula One history at the Australian Grand Prix, aged 18; he achieved his maiden podium finish in his rookie season at the Canadian Grand Prix and became the youngest driver to set a fastest lap. Mercedes emerged as the lead contender in 2026, with Antonelli winning eight Grands Prix—including his home Grand Prix in Italy—while becoming the youngest-ever polesitter in China and the youngest World Drivers' Championship leader in Japan.

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Number: 12
Nationality: 🇮🇹 Italy
Date of birth: August 25, 2006 · 20 years
Team: Mercedes
First race: 2025 · Australian GP

Season results

#	Race	Team	Grid	Pos	Pts
1	Australian GP	Mercedes	2	2	18
2	Chinese GP	Mercedes	1	1	25
3	Japanese GP	Mercedes	1	1	25
4	Miami GP	Mercedes	1	1	25
5	Canadian GP	Mercedes	2	1	25
6	Monaco GP	Mercedes	1	1	25
7	Barcelona GP	Mercedes	3	16	0
8	Austrian GP	Mercedes	4	3	15
9	British GP	Mercedes	1	15	0
10	Belgian GP	Mercedes	1	1	25
11	Hungarian GP	Mercedes	7	3	15
12	Dutch GP	Mercedes	3	2	18
13	Italian GP	Mercedes	19	1	25
14	Spanish GP	Mercedes	2	1	25
15	Azerbaijan GP	Mercedes	16	5	10