Kimi's sophomore season in F1 saw him achieve success beyond his wildest dreams. Following a P2 in the Melbourne opener, he won his first Grand Prix in China, his second in Japan (becoming the youngest championship leader ever) and reeled off a further three for an unprecedented five-win streak. Kimi Antonelli produced a breathtaking performance, after starting the race from P19, to overtake the rest of the pack and clinch the Italian Grand Prix victory in magnificent fashion on. Kimi Antonelli of Mercedes made history at age 20 at the 2026 Mexico Grand Prix, where he became the youngest-ever world champion. Andrea Kimi Antonelli’s rise to the F1 grid has been nothing short of meteoric. Son of sportscar racer Marco, the Bologna native was scouted by Mercedes during a karting career that saw him collect a scarcely believable number of winner's trophies. Kimi Antonelli has set a new record for F1's youngest world champion, along with many other notable achievements in 2026. Antonelli won the Formula One World Drivers' Championship in 2026 with Mercedes, becoming the youngest-ever World Drivers' Champion; he has won nine Grands Prix since his debut in 2025. Born and raised in Bologna, Antonelli is the son of sportscar racing driver Marco Antonelli. 11M Followers, 3,934 Following, 1,100 Posts - Andrea Kimi Antonelli (@kimi.antonelli) on Instagram: Formula 1 World Champion 🏆 Driving for @mercedesamgf1 Kimi Antonelli's F1 record: 1 World title, 9 wins, 7 poles in 44 starts since 2025. Full season-by-season stats, race results and team history. Kimi Antonelli, 20, made history when he clinched his first Formula 1 championship at the Mexico City Grand Prix. What to know about the rising star. Kimi became the 13th driver to represent Mercedes in F1 when he took the start for his debut race in Melbourne, Australia. In the process he became the third-youngest driver to ever start an F1 race.