Nineteen-year-old driver Kimi Antonelli has made history by winning the races in China and Japan during the 2026 Formula 1 Championship. His former Mercedes teammate, Valtteri Bottas, expressed pride in Antonelli's remarkable performance.
Driver Kimi Antonelli, representing the Mercedes team, achieved a convincing victory at the Japanese Grand Prix held on Sunday, March 29, marking his second win in his career. This success comes as part of his outstanding performance since the start of the 2026 season.
Italian driver Kimi Antonelli clinched the top spot in the qualifying rounds of the Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka, marking his second consecutive pole position. His team, Mercedes, secured the first and second places for the third time in a row, with George Russell finishing second and Oscar Piastri from McLaren in third.
Italian driver Kimi Antonelli, part of the Mercedes team, achieved a thrilling victory at the Japanese Grand Prix held at Suzuka last Sunday. This win positions him as the youngest leader in the history of the World Drivers' Championship at just 19 years old.
Italian driver Kimi Antonelli from the Mercedes team achieved his second consecutive victory in Formula 1 by winning the third race held at the Suzuka Circuit in Japan. Antonelli finished the race with a time of 1:28:03.403, surpassing his closest competitor by 13 seconds.
Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli achieved first place in the Japan Formula 1 race after an impressive performance in qualifying. Antonelli, who demonstrated remarkable superiority, recorded a time of 1:28.778 seconds.