12 Mercedes
Kimi Antonelli ITA
The youngest champion in F1 history, crowned in Mexico at 20, and still the man everyone else is chasing.
- ChampionshipP1
- Points380
- Car number12
- TeamMercedes
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About
Andrea Kimi Antonelli arrived in Formula 1 with the weight of a famous comparison on his shoulders, and in 2026 he turned it into history. Born in Bologna and raised near Imola, the Mercedes junior stepped up to the top team and, at 20 years old, became the youngest world champion the sport has ever seen, crowned in Mexico.
He races with the number 12, chosen in honour of Ayrton Senna, and with a calm that has defined his title season. Three rounds remain and the field is still chasing him: 380 points, and a champion’s grip on the championship.
The Car
Mercedes W17
Kimi Antonelli drives the W17 this season, pictured at the 2026 Bahrain Grand Prix. Photo: Liauzh, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Driver photo: licensed portrait via Wikimedia Commons. Social links point to the driver's public accounts.