“I was pushing too hard, for sure. For the next few times, I will just try to build the run more progressively instead of just trying to find the limit.”
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Andrea Kimi Antonelli
Andrea Kimi Antonelli is an Italian racing driver who competes in Formula One for Mercedes. Antonelli has won six Formula One Grands Prix since his debut in 2025.
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sports · Italian racing driver (born 2006) · racing driver · Formula One driver · also Andrea Kimi Antonelli, Kimi Antonelli, Antonelli
Born 25 August 2006 · Q112073790
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We got wet, slicks on damp, slicks on wet, and then back to wet. So an eventful race but I’m really happy how it was managed from my side and from the team. “I did a couple of mistakes, especially the spin, but the conditions were super, super tricky. Also, those white lines were a killer.
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2026· 34 entries
“We got wet, slicks on damp, slicks on wet, and then back to wet. So an eventful race but I’m really happy how it was managed from my side and from the team. “I did a couple of mistakes, especially the spin, but the conditions were super, super tricky. Also, those white lines were a killer.”
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ESPN Guatemala: Kimi Antonelli lidera la Práctica Libre del GP de Países Bajos
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Sky Sports: Dutch GP Sprint Qualifying: George Russell claims pole position with title rivals Kimi Antonelli, Lewis Hamilton on back foot
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PSN Noticias: KIMI ANTONELLI
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El Horizonte: Kimi Antonelli, líder y veloz en práctica de GP de Países Bajos
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autohebdof1.com: Kimi Antonelli penalized for going off into the gravel: "I had holes in the flat bottom"
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AutoHebdo: Kimi Antonelli fue penalizado por salirse de la pista y acabar en la grava: "Tenía agujeros en el fondo plano".
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motortime.es: Kimi Antonelli pone a Monza en la mira para asumir una penalización; Russell busca recuperar terreno
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SPEEDWEEK.com: Kimi Antonelli: Costly run-off in the Zandvoort Sprint Qualifying
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The Times: Can Kimi Antonelli and Mercedes hold off rivals’ charge at Zandvoort?
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ESPN: Kimi Antonelli regrets mistake in sprint qualifying, suffered 'holes' in Mercedes floor
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Motorsport.com Latinoamérica | F1, MotoGP, Nascar, Rally: Antonelli explica el problema en su Mercedes que lo afectó en la clasificación sprint de Zandvoort
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Sky Sports: George Russell: Mercedes driver says Dutch GP Sprint pole a good reminder of his talent as Kimi Antonelli bemoans car damage
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Motorsport.com: Kimi Antonelli: F1 Dutch GP sprint qualifying off cost "25 points of downforce"
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Montevideo Portal: Fórmula 1: Antonelli dominó la única práctica y Russell logró la pole para la sprint
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racingnews365.com: Kimi Antonelli admits to confidence knock after huge car damage
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Noticia al Dia: Antonelli domina el regreso de la Fórmula 1 y lidera la única práctica en Zandvoort
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grandepremio.com: Mercedes praises "solid" Russell after Dutch GP Sprint pole, reveals Antonelli floor damage
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SPEEDWEEK.com: Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff: “Yes, Antonelli’s car was damaged”
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Crash.net: Kimi Antonelli reveals Dutch GP sprint qualifying off left him with "holes in the floor"
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MotorBiscuit: Kimi Antonelli Details "Big Time" Damage After Dutch GP Sprint Quali Upset
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Sky Sports: Dutch GP: Kimi Antonelli reveals Sprint Qualy car damage!
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PSN Noticias: Kimi Antonelli domina primer ensayo libre
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Noticias Venevisión: Kimi Antonelli afronta sanción en casa al inicio de la segunda mitad de temporada de la F1
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El Nacional — La voz de todos: Kimi Antonelli es el favorito en el Gran Premio de Países Bajos
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Public attention spiked: 17,271 Wikipedia readers in one day, 4.3× the usual 3,995, with 2 article edits. Editors noted: Undid revision 1366002741 by Ilikemango (talk) prev image is clearer
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Public attention spiked: 35,747 Wikipedia readers in one day, 8.9× the usual 3,995, with 1 article edits. Coverage that week: “Formula One 2026: Kimi Antonelli wins Belgian Grand Prix to extend title lead – as it happened” (The Guardian).
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Public attention spiked: 23,051 Wikipedia readers in one day, 5.8× the usual 3,995, with 3 article edits. Coverage that week: “Kimi Antonelli takes pole for British F1 Grand Prix with Hamilton third on grid” (The Guardian).
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Public attention spiked: 12,403 Wikipedia readers in one day, 3.1× the usual 3,995, with 0 article edits.
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Public attention spiked: 22,609 Wikipedia readers in one day, 5.7× the usual 3,995, with 2 article edits. Editors noted: 2026: Youngest polesitter and maiden wins BCN
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Public attention spiked: 15,115 Wikipedia readers in one day, 3.8× the usual 3,995, with 10 article edits. Editors noted: 2025: Maiden podium in rookie season
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With Antonelli winning six Grands Prix while becoming the youngest-ever polesitter in China and the youngest World Drivers' Championship leader in Japan
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Served as a test driver for the Mercedes-AMG GT2 Edition W16, which featured his signature on the doorframes
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2025· 5 entries
“I’m really excited for that. But he is a really great driver, and he has been really giving some support, so I am really happy.”
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Replacing Lewis Hamilton to partner George Russell on a one-year contract
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Played for Mercedes F1 Team (2025).
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And served as a torchbearer ahead of the 2026 Winter Olympics
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Replacing Lewis Hamilton to partner George Russell and becoming the third-youngest driver in Formula One history at the Australian Grand Prix, aged 18; he achieved his maiden podium finish in his rookie season at the Can
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2024· 1 entry
With Prema, alongside Ferrari Driver Academy member Oliver Bearman
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2023· 2 entries
Where he serves as a driver coach and chassis tester
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Campaign in Formula Regional, Antonelli contested the Middle East Championship with Mumbai Falcons
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2022· 2 entries
With Prema; in addition to becoming a race-winner in Italian GT3, he also won a gold medal for Italy at the FIA Motorsport Games
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Antonelli contested select rounds of the F4 UAE Championship, now signed by the ACI as a member of its "Team Italia" by virtue of winning the Supercorso Federale in November 2021
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2021· 1 entry
The first Mercedes rookie since 1954, as well as the third-youngest driver in Formula One history at 18 years and 203 days old; he qualified sixteenth with floor damage before climbing to fourth in the rain-affected Gran
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2020· 3 entries
And 2021—Antonelli graduated to junior formulae
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Antonelli progressed to the senior Original Kart (OK) class with Kart Republic, aged 13
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Antonelli was named "Rookie of the Year" by the Commission Internationale de Karting (CIK-FIA)
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2019· 1 entry
Winning six international titles: the South Garda Winter Cup, WSK Super Master Series,
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2018· 1 entry
Antonelli joined Energy Corse and won the WSK Champions Cup, South Garda Winter Cup, and ROK Cup International Final in the mini classes that year, as well as finishing runner-up to Martinius Stenshorne in the Italian Ch
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2016· 1 entry
Achieving podium finishes in the Italian Cup and Trofeo delle Industrie, as well as the WSK Super Master Series in 2017
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2015· 1 entry
Where he won the Trofeo Italia in the 60 cc class, as well as the International Grand Final from twenty-first on the grid; he also reached the final of the WSK Final Cup in 60 Mini
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2014· 1 entry
Antonelli was scouted by Giovanni Minardi—the son of Giancarlo—who signed him to Minardi Management
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2006· 2 entries
Born 2006-08-25.
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“[did not] want to set any expectation [sic]”
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1998· 1 entry
Had rejected preliminary advances from the Ferrari Driver Academy, which he was too young to join
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1993· 1 entry
Which competed in several GT series, winning the 2018 Italian GT Championship
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