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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 71 Grands Prix across 12 seasons.
More on Wikipedia ↗Kimi Antonelli tops FP3 at the Bahrain GP in Malaysia, nearly three tenths ahead of Max Verstappen; Russell P4. Leclerc, Hamilton, Norris in the top 10.
Facing extreme 60°C track temperatures and an abrasive asphalt surface that has baffled Mercedes engineers all weekend, championship leader Andrea Kimi Antonelli showcased remarkable maturity on Saturday. The 20-year-old Italian survived tight pressure moments across Q2 and Q3 to put…
Full results from Saturday practice at the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia, Round 16 of the 2026 F1 world championship.