Kimi Antonelli has kicked off his Formula 1 career with two competitive drives to fourth and sixth place in Australia and China, all under the guidance of Peter Bonnington. The Italian had to battle the chaos of a wet and dry thriller at Albert Park and recovered to the cusp of the podium in P4…
Toto Wolff praised Kimi Antonelli for the “maturity” he displayed after sustaining damage to his Mercedes in the opening stages of the Chinese GP. Starting the race from P8 on the grid, Antonelli was trailing behind the Ferrari drivers, who made contact shortly after the start. The incident caused the front wing end plate of Charles Leclerc’s…
Kimi Antonelli of Mercedes added eight points to his total as he took 6th from the F1 Chinese GP following the removal of Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton from the results. Before the F1 2025 season started in Melbourne, many had doubts about the performance of him considering his young age and experience. However, the…
Round 2 of the 2025 F1 championship is in the books as the Chinese GP has been completed, take a look at how the standings are after the Sprint and Grand Prix itself. Oscar Piastri took a supreme victory as McLaren completed a 1-2 in a tense race as Mercedes, Ferrari and the Red Bull…
Kimi Antonelli admitted he lost confidence in his Mercedes car throughout qualifying for the 2025 F1 Chinese GP, after he could only manage eighth on the grid as he struggled with tyre warm-up issues which meant he was four tenths back from his team-mate George Russell, who qualified on the front row, less than a…
The 2025 F1 Sprint part of the season is underway as the drivers competed in the first one of the year at the Chinese GP, and you can view the full championship standings and results after the 19-lap contest on Saturday morning. Lewis Hamilton started on pole for the first time in his Ferrari, with…
Mercedes found itself in a solid but not spectacular position after Sprint Qualifying at the F1 Chinese GP, with George Russell securing P5 and rookie Kimi Antonelli taking P7. Russell posted a best time of 1:31.169, while Antonelli trailed by just over half a second with a 1:31.738 as he struggled on softs. Tyre warm…
Italian driver Kimi Antonelli had a superb debut at the F1 Australian GP as the Mercedes youngster finished P4 on Sunday afternoon in mixed conditions, and he admits it has made him more relaxed ahead of the Chinese GP. Kimi Antonelli discusses his move on Alex Albon in the closing laps of the Australian GP…
Mercedes Director of Strategic Development Simone Resta reflects on the team’s performance in Melbourne. The Italian praised both Russell and Antonelli following a difficult opening F1 Grand Prix for the 2025 season. In the wake of last weekend’s Australian Grand Prix, eyes are on Mercedes following a strong performance from the German Marque. A podium…
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff praised Kimi Antonelli after the young Italian prevailed in difficult conditions to finish the F1 Australian GP in P4. During qualifying, Antonelli sustained floor damage after hitting a kerb in Q1, which prevented him from improving. Thus, the 18-year-old had to start the Australian GP from P16 on the grid….
