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Italian racing driver (born 2006)
Andrea Kimi Antonelli is an Italian racing driver who competes in Formula One for Mercedes. Antonelli has won eight Formula One Grands Prix since his debut in 2025.
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Dutch and Belgian racing driver (born 1997)
Max Emilian Verstappen is a Dutch and Belgian racing driver who competes under the Dutch flag in Formula One for Red Bull Racing. Verstappen has won four Formula One World Drivers' Championship titles, which he won consecutively from 2021 to 2024 with Red Bull, and has won 73 Grands Prix across 12 seasons.
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F1 championship leader Kimi Antonelli makes "very scary" Max Verstappen admission.
Max Verstappen made it back-to-back wins with a dominant victory at the Singapore Grand Prix; Kimi Antonelli can win the drivers title next time out in Austin and is relieved Verstappen is not closer; watch the US Grand Prix from October 23-25, live on Sky Sports F1
The Mercedes driver praised his team's progress after finishing third in Singapore, but admitted Max Verstappen's recent dominance would make him a frightening championship rival if the Red Bull driver were closer in the standings.