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Kimi Antonelli was present at a karting session under a pseudonym in Milton Keynes.
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To a lesser extent, "Franz Hermann" already has an heir. While Max Verstappen had carried out its first tests aboard a Ferrari 296 GT3 On the Nordschleife, under a pseudonym, the Dutchman was quickly discovered. He was affectionately nicknamed this by his counterparts in the Formula 1The four-time world champion may well have inspired young Kimi Antonelli during this off-season period.
A circuit so frequented by drivers and celebrities karting of Daytona Motorsport, based in Milton Keynes, indeed welcomed a discreet Kimi Antonelli, hidden upon his arrival, but above all accompanied by a pseudonym, he too. "This afternoon, a quiet young man calling himself Henry Shovlin showed up for a SODI D40 at Daytona Milton Keynes. Baseball cap pulled low, no fuss, sitting in a corner during the briefing, we can read on the circuit's Instagram postAfter the race, helmets fall in the pit lane, and the grid slowly realizes who they've just raced against as Kimi Antonelli returns to the paddock.
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Setting the fastest lap of the session, Kimi Antonelli outpaced the second-place finisher by more than three seconds on Saturday. In the rain, the Italian, who clocked a record of 1:24.5, even beat by more than five seconds the mark set a few years ago by a certain… Alexander albonIndeed, "Henry Shovlin" (referring to Andrew Shovlin, director of runway engineering at Classic Mercedes for sale) is not the first familiar face to appear at Daytona Motorsport. Before him, we can see that Isack Hadjar, Yuki tsunoda, Christian Horner, or even Brendon HartleyKimi Antonelli, and Tom Cruise, have etched their names into this prestigious record book. Seventh in his first Formula 1 season, Kimi Antonelli hasn't actually left karting for very long, and still seems to have a thirst for motorsport.
Mathieu Chambenoit
Responsible for the single-seater categories (F2, F3, FRECA, Eurocup-3, F4...), I enjoy discussing F1, Endurance, or MotoGP.
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Lucas Paul
15/12/2025 at 09:29 a.m.
That's great, Andrea, away from the hustle and bustle, living peacefully without all the comments from those ridiculous media outlets! Keep it up, and try to avoid them as much as possible! That's how you become a champion... :):):)