Also known as: Italian teenager · Italian teenager Kimi Antonelli · Championship-leading Italian teenager · the 19-year-old Italian · Italian teenager Antonelli
Kimi Antonelli — Mercedes Formula One driver and championship leader, youngest F1 winner of Monaco Grand Prix at 19.
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The Namibian
Kimi Antonelli finished third for Mercedes
“The 26-year-old Briton, who started from pole position but had to recover after a poor opening lap, came home 15 seconds clear of four-time world champion Verstappen with world championship leader Kimi Antonelli finishing third for Mercedes.”
Norris grabs first race win of season in HungaryThe Namibian
Kimi Antonelli took sixth win of season at Belgian GP
“Italian teenager Kimi Antonelli ended a three-race winless streak on Sunday to extend his lead in the Formula One drivers' championship with a solid fighting victory for Mercedes in the Belgian Grand Prix.”
Calm Antonelli takes sixth win of the season with victory in at Belgian GPThe Namibian
Kimi Antonelli finished ahead of Charles Leclerc by 1.9 seconds
“The 19-year-old Mercedes driver came home 1.9 seconds ahead of Ferrari's Charles Leclerc with four-time champion Max Verstappen finishing third for Red Bull.”
Calm Antonelli takes sixth win of the season with victory in at Belgian GPThe Namibian
Kimi Antonelli topped the times with a searing lap for Mercedes in Saturday's free practice
“Championship leader Kimi Antonelli topped the times again with a searing lap for Mercedes in Saturday's crash-hit third and final free practice at the Belgian Grand Prix.”
Antonelli continues to set blazing pace in Belgian practiceThe Namibian
Kimi Antonelli leads the title race for Mercedes on 179 points after nine races
“Italian teenager Kimi Antonelli, who reeled off a record five straight 'maiden' wins earlier this year, leads the title race for Mercedes on 179 points, after nine races, 25 clear of Russell and 32 in front of Hamilton.”
Hamilton aiming to equal Schumacher’s Belgian GP record and boost title hopesThe Namibian
Kimi Antonelli finished pointless for a second time since his run of five straight wins
“But his Mercedes team-mate and championship leader Kimi Antonelli finished pointless for a second time since his run of five straight wins lifted him atop the title race.”
Three things we learned from the British Grand PrixThe Namibian
Kimi Antonelli was hit by mechanical problems during the race
“Charles Leclerc claimed his first British Grand Prix victory on Sunday with a consummate drive for Ferrari to win a dramatic and at times controversial race that ended behind a safety car after series leader Kimi Antonelli was hit by mechanical problems.”
Leclerc delivers Ferrari’s 250th win with victory in British GPThe Namibian
Kimi Antonelli claimed pole position for Sunday's British Grand Prix with a late lap beating both Ferraris
“World championship leader Kimi Antonelli of Mercedes claimed pole position for Sunday's British Grand Prix with a dazzling late lap to beat both Ferraris in Saturday's windswept qualifying session.”
Antonelli outpaces Ferraris to claim pole for British Grand PrixThe Namibian
Kimi Antonelli qualified second, 0.011 seconds behind Hamilton
“The 41-year-old seven-time world champion thrilled a big crowd with a final best lap in one minute and 28.376 seconds to outpace championship leader Kimi Antonelli of Mercedes by 0.011 seconds.”
‘Ecstatic’ Hamilton rolls back the years with Silverstone poleThe Namibian
Kimi Antonelli finished third in the Austrian Grand Prix, 0.375 seconds behind Verstappen
“Russell came home 1.611 seconds ahead of a charging Verstappen who in turn resisted championship leader Kimi Antonelli, in the second Mercedes, to finish 0.375 seconds in front of him as they crossed the line.”
Russell holds off Verstappen to win Austrian Grand PrixWorld champion Lando Norris claimed his first win of the season with a 15-second victory over Max Verstappen's Red Bull at the Hungarian Grand Prix on Sunday. Kimi Antonelli finished third for Mercedes, extending his championship lead to 50 points over Lewis Hamilton.
26 July 2026 · The Namibian →
World champion Lando Norris claimed his first win of the season with a 15-second victory over Max Verstappen's Red Bull at the Hungarian Grand Prix on Sunday. Kimi Antonelli finished third for Mercedes, extending his championship lead to 50 points over Lewis Hamilton.
26 July 2026 · The Namibian →
Italian teenager Kimi Antonelli claimed his sixth victory of the season at the Belgian Grand Prix for Mercedes, finishing 1.9 seconds ahead of Ferrari's Charles Leclerc to extend his lead in the Formula One drivers' championship to 45 points over Lewis Hamilton.
19 July 2026 · The Namibian →
Championship leader Kimi Antonelli topped times again for Mercedes at the Belgian Grand Prix's third free practice, clocking 1:45.990 to beat McLaren's Lando Norris by 0.139 seconds, with Max Verstappen third for Red Bull.
18 July 2026 · The Namibian →
Lewis Hamilton returns to Spa for the 20th consecutive year, aiming to equal Michael Schumacher's record of six Belgian Grand Prix wins while racing for Ferrari. Kimi Antonelli leads the drivers' title race on 179 points for Mercedes after nine races, but has failed to score in two of his last three races as Ferrari have found resurgent form.
16 July 2026 · The Namibian →
Formula One race control ended the British Grand Prix under safety car conditions rather than allowing a final-lap showdown, following regulations strictly after the 2021 Abu Dhabi controversy when the previous race director was fired for misinterpreting safety car rules.
6 July 2026 · The Namibian →
Charles Leclerc claimed his first British Grand Prix victory for Ferrari, finishing 0.427 seconds ahead of Mercedes' George Russell after a dramatic race that ended behind a safety car. The win marked Ferrari's 250th grand prix victory and Leclerc's ninth career win.
5 July 2026 · The Namibian →
Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli, the world championship leader, claimed pole position for Sunday's British Grand Prix in Saturday qualifying, beating Charles Leclerc's Ferrari by 0.175 seconds, with Lewis Hamilton third in the second Ferrari.
4 July 2026 · The Namibian →
Lewis Hamilton secured pole position for Saturday's sprint at the British Grand Prix at Silverstone, topping every session and beating Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli by 0.011 seconds. The 41-year-old seven-time world champion will aim to add to his record nine wins in the main race on Sunday.
3 July 2026 · The Namibian →
George Russell claimed his second win of the season and seventh career victory at the Austrian Grand Prix, finishing 1.611 seconds ahead of Max Verstappen in a close race. The result trimmed championship leader Kimi Antonelli's advantage to 40 points.
28 June 2026 · The Namibian →
George Russell secured pole position for the Austrian Grand Prix after Max Verstappen crashed at Turn Nine. Russell correctly interpreted single yellow flags while others, including teammate Kimi Antonelli, mistakenly aborted their laps believing they were double yellows.
27 June 2026 · The Namibian →
Lewis Hamilton secured his first victory in Ferrari red at the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix on Sunday, ending Kimi Antonelli's five-race winning streak and Ferrari's drought since October 2024. The 41-year-old's win came after a difficult first year with Ferrari and marks a significant resurgence following his switch from Mercedes.
15 June 2026 · The Namibian →
Lewis Hamilton claimed his first victory for Ferrari at the Barcelona-Catalunya Formula One Grand Prix on Sunday, ending championship leader Kimi Antonelli's five-race winning streak and cutting his title lead to 41 points. Hamilton finished ahead of George Russell and Lando Norris, while Antonelli abandoned the race in the final stages due to a technical problem.
14 June 2026 · The Namibian →
Kimi Antonelli became the youngest winner of the Monaco Grand Prix at 19 and achieved five consecutive race wins, equalling a record from 1952 for Italian drivers. The Mercedes driver led from start to finish and opened a 66-point lead over Lewis Hamilton in the drivers' championship.
7 June 2026 · The Namibian →
Ferrari, with Charles Leclerc, and Lewis Hamilton are widely expected to end Ferrari's winless streak and finish Kimi Antonelli's winning run at Sunday's Monaco Grand Prix. Hamilton leads the championship by 43 points after his fourth consecutive victory in Canada, though Ferrari's car is considered better suited to the street circuit where Mercedes last won in 2019.
4 June 2026 · The Namibian →
Italian teenager Kimi Antonelli claimed his fourth consecutive victory for Mercedes at the Canadian Grand Prix, extending his championship lead to 43 points and becoming the first driver in F1 history to secure his first four wins in succession. Lewis Hamilton finished second for Ferrari and Max Verstappen third for Red Bull.
25 May 2026 · The Namibian →
George Russell won Saturday's sprint race at the Canadian Grand Prix, finishing 1.272 seconds ahead of world champion Lando Norris of McLaren after resisting an attack from teenage Italian team-mate Kimi Antonelli, who finished third. The race featured a controversial incident on lap six when Antonelli attempted a move at Turn One but was forced off by Russell's defensive drive.
23 May 2026 · The Namibian →
Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli won the Miami Grand Prix on Sunday, extending his lead in the drivers' world championship with his third consecutive victory from his first three pole positions. Antonelli finished 3.264 seconds ahead of McLaren's Lando Norris, with Oscar Piastri third.
3 May 2026 · The Namibian →
World champion Lando Norris won Saturday's sprint race at the Miami Grand Prix, leading team-mate Oscar Piastri in a 1-2 triumph that confirmed McLaren were back in top form, with Ferrari's Charles Leclerc finishing third.
2 May 2026 · The Namibian →
Charles Leclerc topped the sole Friday practice session at the Miami Grand Prix in his Ferrari, outpacing Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri, while Mercedes were pushed aside despite winning the previous three races.
1 May 2026 · The Namibian →
Italian teenager Kimi Antonelli, the youngest F1 championship leader in history, will pursue a hat-trick of victories at the Miami Grand Prix this weekend after a month's racing absence due to the Middle East war. The 19-year-old Mercedes driver leads team-mate George Russell by nine points.
30 April 2026 · The Namibian →
Mercedes teenager Kimi Antonelli won the Japanese Grand Prix from pole position, becoming the youngest title race leader in Formula One history, while Red Bull's Max Verstappen finished eighth and openly questioned his future in the sport, calling the new cars and regulations "anti-driving." A crash by Oliver Bearman prompted drivers to call for regulation changes to address dangerous closing speeds between cars.
30 March 2026 · The Namibian →
Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli won the Japanese Grand Prix on Sunday, his second consecutive victory, becoming the youngest driver to lead the F1 world championship standings at 19 years old with 72 points. The Italian benefited from a mid-race safety car to move ahead of McLaren's Oscar Piastri, who finished second, with Ferrari's Charles Leclerc in third.
30 March 2026 · The Namibian →
Kimi Antonelli, the youngest pole-sitter in Formula One history, won his first grand prix in Shanghai, leading Mercedes to a one-two finish ahead of teammate George Russell. Both McLarens failed to start the race after separate technical issues.
15 March 2026 · The Namibian →
Mercedes driver George Russell won the sprint race at the Chinese Grand Prix on Saturday, with Ferrari's Charles Leclerc second and Lewis Hamilton third. The 19-lap dash featured a late safety car, multiple lead changes, and pit stops as drivers switched to fresh tyres.
14 March 2026 · The Namibian →
George Russell secured pole position for the Chinese Grand Prix sprint race on Friday, leading a Mercedes one-two ahead of teammate Kimi Antonelli, with world champion Lando Norris third. Russell said the Mercedes car has been "amazing" to drive, building on his championship lead after winning the season-opening race in Australia.
14 March 2026 · The Namibian →
Formula One's 2026 season starts in Melbourne on March 8 with sweeping changes to chassis and power units designed to increase overtaking and improve eco-sustainability, though McLaren, Mercedes, Red Bull and Ferrari remain expected to compete for the championship. Key storylines include questions about whether Mercedes exploited a loophole for performance advantage, the rivalry between George Russell and Max Verstappen potentially reigniting if Mercedes proves competitive, and Lewis Hamilton's determination to chase an eighth world championship after a difficult 2025.
3 March 2026 · The Namibian →