Andrea Kimi Antonelli, the 116th winner of a Formula 1 Grand Prix: a logical progression

Raised by parents who owned a GT racing team, Andrea Kimi Antonelli skipped through the stages of karting and junior formulas with disconcerting ease, well nurtured by Mercedes.

Published 20/03/2026 à 09:00

Medhi Casaurang

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Andrea Kimi Antonelli, the 116th winner of a Formula 1 Grand Prix: a logical progression

Lewis Hamilton has endorsed his replacement at Mercedes for the 2026 Chinese Grand Prix. Photo: Mercedes

Don't even try to talk to him about the exploits of Giancarlo Fisichella and Jarno Trulli in the early 2000s. Andrea Kimi Antonelli wasn't even born when Fisichella lifted the winner's trophy in the sweltering heat of Sepang, Malaysia, on March 19, 2006! This native of Bologna, in the heart of the Emilia-Romagna motorsport region, was born just a few months later.

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Medhi Casaurang

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Berliner Traum

20/03/2026 at 02:52 a.m.

Very happy for our Italian neighbors and friends. He's also very young and in the right training program, at least for 2026. May he continue like this, and perhaps one day even wear the red jersey... For now, may he continue as he is.

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