Kimi antonelli: Made his F1 debut at the

Kimi Antonelli made his F1 debut at the 2025 Australian Grand Prix for the Mercedes Formula 1 team after success in junior series and karting. Andrea Kimi Antonelli (Italian pronunciation: [anˈdrɛːa ˈkiːmi antoˈnɛlli]; born 25 August 2006) is an Italian racing driver who competes in Formula One for Mercedes. 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 direct-drive European Championship in 2020 and 2021— Antonelli graduated to junior formulae. He won his first titles in Italian and ADAC F4 in 2022 ... Mercedes has confirmed Kimi Antonelli will remain with the team in 2026, and Toto Wolff believes the Italian will show the “real Kimi ” next season. Kimi was born on 25 August, 2006. His dad, Marco, is a former racing driver and runs his own motorsport team ‘ Antonelli Motorsport.’ The first Formula One race to take place after the 18-year-old’s birth was the 2006 Turkish Grand Prix, won by Felipe Massa. Fernando Alonso - who is on the grid with Kimi in 2025 - finished P2 that weekend. No. Kimi is actually the 18-year-old's middle name by birth. His full name is Andrea Kimi Antonelli . A friend of the Antonelli family gave the ...