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Mercedes makes upgrade decision for Austin after Singapore split
Mercedes had split its cars in Singapore, with Kimi Antonelli keeping an update package.
Andrea KimiAntonelli
12
Championship
1st
2026 season
Points
340
Wins
8
+1 sprint
Podiums
14
Pole positions
6
Best finish
1st
17 starts
About Andrea Kimi Antonelli
- Born
- 25 Aug 2006 (20)
- Birthplace
- Bologna, Italy
- F1 debut
- 2025
- World titles
- 0
Andrea Kimi Antonelli is an Italian racing driver from Bologna who joined the Mercedes junior programme at the age of 12. He swept the Italian and ADAC Formula 4 titles in 2022 and the Formula Regional European and Middle East championships in 2023, before moving straight into Formula 2 with Prema in 2024, skipping Formula 3. He won two F2 races that year and was then chosen to replace Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes.
Antonelli made his Formula 1 debut at the 2025 Australian Grand Prix, climbing from 16th on the grid to fourth in the rain. At Suzuka he became the youngest driver to lead a Grand Prix and to set a fastest lap, and third place in Canada made him the third-youngest podium finisher in the sport's history. Further podiums followed in São Paulo and Las Vegas as he finished seventh in the standings.
Junior career: 2022 Italian and ADAC F4 champion; 2023 Formula Regional European and Middle East champion
2026 results
| Round | Grand Prix | Grid | Finish | Sprint | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Australian GP | 2 | 2 | 18 | |
| 2 |  Chinese GP | 1 | 1 | 29 | |
| 3 |  Japanese GP | 1 | 1 | 25 | |
| 4 |  Miami GP | 1 | 1 | 28 | |
| 5 |  Canadian GP | 2 | 1 | 31 | |
| 6 |  Monaco GP | 1 | 1 | 25 | |
| 7 |  Barcelona GP | 3 | 16 | 0 | |
| 8 |  Austrian GP | 4 | 3 | 15 | |
| 9 |  British GP | 1 | 15 | 8 | |
| 10 |  Belgian GP | 1 | 1 | 25 | |
| 11 |  Hungarian GP | 7 | 3 | 15 | |
| 12 |  Dutch GP | 3 | 2 | 23 | |
| 13 |  Italian GP | 19 | 1 | 25 | |
| 14 | Spanish GP | 2 | 1 | 25 | |
| 15 |  Azerbaijan GP | 16 | 5 | 10 | |
| 16 |  Bahrain GP in Malaysia | 3 | 2 | 18 | |
| 17 |  Singapore GP | 4 | 3 | 20 |
Teammate battle: Antonelli vs Russell
Antonelli news
The Guardian
Austin GP is about much more than potential for Antonelli’s first F1 world title
Young driver’s maiden championship is all but secured but Mercedes upgrades will inform next year’s run to the line There is nothing quite like a potential title decider to bring the fiercest of spotlights to bear as doubtless…
GPFans
Kimi Antonelli reveals risky plan for F1 title celebrations: 'You need to have big balls to do that'
Mercedes star Kimi Antonelli is on the cusp of becoming the youngest world champion that the sport has ever seen, and the young Italian has a ballsy plan in mind to celebrate.
Sky Sports
Mercedes confirm car plans for US GP after unusual Singapore split
Mercedes have confirmed Kimi Antonelli and George Russell will both run their latest-specification car at this weekend's United States Grand Prix.
GPFans
Key Ferrari figure opens door to Kimi Antonelli move
Ferrari vice chairman Piero Ferrari has opened the door to the possibility of Kimi Antonelli joining the Scuderia in the future.
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