Andrea Kimi Antonelli
Antonelli in 2022
NationalityItaly Italian
Born (2006-08-25) 25 August 2006 (age 17)
Bologna, Italy
Related toMarco Antonelli (father)
Formula Regional European Championship career
Debut season2023
Current teamPrema Racing
Car number12
Starts20 (20 entries)
Wins5
Podiums11
Poles4
Fastest laps5
Best finish1st in 2023
Previous series
2022
2022
2022
2022
2023
2023		Formula 4 UAE Championship
Italian F4 Championship
ADAC Formula 4
FIA Motorsport Games Formula 4 Cup
Formula Regional Middle East Championship
Formula Regional European Championship
Championship titles
2022
2022
2022
2023
2023		Italian F4 Championship
ADAC Formula 4
FIA Motorsport Games Formula 4 Cup
Formula Regional Middle East Championship
Formula Regional European Championship

Andrea Kimi Antonelli (Italian pronunciation: [anˈdrɛ.a ˈki.mi an.toˈnɛl.li]; born 25 August 2006), more commonly known as Kimi Antonelli,[1] is an Italian racing driver who is set to compete in the 2024 Formula 2 Championship with Prema Racing. He most recently raced in the 2023 Formula Regional European Championship with the team. Antonelli has won multiple single-seater titles throughout his career, namely the Italian F4 Championship and ADAC Formula 4 Championship for Prema,[2][3] the 2023 Formula Regional Middle East Championship with Mumbai Falcons, and the 2023 Formula Regional European Championship with Prema. He has been part of the Mercedes Junior Team since 2019.[4][5]

Career

Karting

Antonelli started in karting at the age of seven and has been successful in a number of categories in the discipline. He has won the Easykart International Grand Final (Easy 60), South Garda Winter Cup,[6][7] WSK Champions Cup,[8] WSK Super Master Series,[9] WSK Euro Series,[10] and was crowned CIK-FIA Karting European Champion twice in a row in 2020 and 2021.[11]

Formula 4

Italian F4 Championship

2021

Antonelli racing in the 2021 Italian F4 Championship at the Red Bull Ring.

In 2021, just three weeks after he turned 15, Antonelli made his single-seater debut in the fifth round of the 2021 Italian F4 Championship, driving for Prema at the Red Bull Ring.[12][13] He got his campaign off to a good start, finishing as the best rookie in his first race and scoring four points across the weekend.[14] The Italian scored points again at the following round in Mugello, but his breakout weekend would be the final event at the Monza Circuit. Antonelli got second place in race one after a hard battle with championship leader Ollie Bearman[15] and scored two third places to cap off the weekend. Overall, Antonelli ended up tenth in the standings despite missing the majority of the season, being just six points behind full-time Prema driver Conrad Laursen, and finished fourth in the rookies' championship with four wins in the category.

2022

Antonelli racing in the 2022 Italian F4 Championship at the Red Bull Ring.

In 2022, the Italian remained with Prema to contest the Italian F4 series, partnering Charlie Wurz, Conrad Laursen and Ferrari Academy members James Wharton and Rafael Câmara.[16] His season started out in disappointing fashion, as Antonelli was forced to retire from the season opener at Imola after a gearbox issue whilst in the lead with five laps left. He would receive front wing damage after clipping a kerb in Race 2 and was penalised for a collision with teammate Wharton in Race 3, demoting him from fourth to tenth.[17] The following rounds however would bring success, with two victories at Misano, and triples at Spa-Francorchamps and Vallelunga.[18][19][20] A further win in Spielberg and Monza respectively added to Antonelli's championship advantage, and he clinched the title by winning Race 1 at Mugello.

Formula 4 UAE Championship

In preparation for his main campaign in 2022, Antonelli took part in part of the Formula 4 UAE Championship. He took third place in the trophy race held in support of the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.[21] In the main championship, he was originally set to only contest round three, but health issues for Rafael Câmara meant Antonelli replaced him in the season opener.[22] There, Antonelli took three on-the-road victories in a row, but lost the last one due to a penalty.[23] Accumulating a further podium finish in round 3, Antonelli ended up eighth in the standings despite missing over half of the season.

ADAC Formula 4 Championship

F4 Germany 2022 Spa Nr. 12 Antonelli (2)
Antonelli driving in the 2022 ADAC Formula 4 Championship at Spa-Francorchamps

In 2022, Antonelli raced in ADAC Formula 4 Championship in parallel with his Italian F4 programme. He took two victories in round 1 at Spa-Francorchamps[24] before completely dominating round 2 at Hockenheim, where he took all possible wins, poles and fastest laps.[25] At the third round in Zandvoort he took both pole positions and two fastest laps and took two wins in the first two races before missing out on a hat-trick of wins by 0.058 in the reverse grid Race 3 where teammate Conrad Laursen took the victory. Despite missing the penultimate event at the Lausitzring, the Italian took the championship with one race to spare, having taken victory in the first two races during a weather-affected final round at the Nürburgring.

Motorsport Games F4 Cup

In October 2022, it was announced Antonelli would represent Team Italy in the F4 Cup discipline of the FIA Motorsport Games.[26] He ended up winning the qualifying and main race respectively, despite racing with a broken left wrist, owing to a collision near the end of qualifying.[27]

Formula Regional Middle East Championship

Antonelli raced in the 2023 Formula Regional Middle East Championship with Mumbai Falcons Racing Limited before his main 2023 campaign.[28] Antonelli took the title ahead of PHM Racing's Taylor Barnard with 1 race to go.[29]

Formula Regional European Championship

Antonelli driving in the 2023 Formula Regional European Championship at the Red Bull Ring.

Antonelli was confirmed to be moving into the Formula Regional European Championship, remaining with Prema for the 2023 season.[30] After winning the second race at the Zandvoort round Antonelli mathematically clinched the championship becoming the third Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine champion after Grégoire Saucy and Dino Beganovic.

FIA Formula 2 Championship

Antonelli is set to bypass Formula 3 and jump directly to Formula 2 in 2024, with Prema Racing.[31]

Formula One

In 2019, Antonelli was announced by the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula 1 Team as part of the Mercedes Junior Team.[32]

Personal life

His father Marco is a former racing driver, who is also the owner of the AKM Motorsport outfit that is racing in the Italian F4 Championship.[33] Antonelli shares his middle name with the first name of 2007 Formula One World Champion Kimi Räikkönen; his father was a supporter of the Finn.[34][35]

Karting record

Karting career summary

Season Series Team Position
2014 Trofeo Nazionale — 60 Baby Antonelli Motorsport 6th
Italian Cup Central Zone — 60 Baby 14th
Academy Champion Kart — Baby Academy
2015 Trofeo Easykart Italia — Easy 60 1st
Easykart International Grand Final — Easy 60 Antonelli Motorsport 1st
WSK Night Edition — 60 Mini Praga Kart Racing 22nd
WSK Final Cup — 60 Mini Antonelli Motorsport 31st
2016 WSK Champions Cup — 60 Mini RB Racing NC
Trofeo Andrea Margutti — 60 Mini 18th
WSK Super Master Series — 60 Mini RB Racing 21st
WSK Night Edition — 60 Mini 15th
Italian Championship — 60 Mini 16th
Italian Cup — 60 Mini Morsicani Racing S.A.S. 3rd
Trofeo Industrie — 60 Mini 3rd
WSK Final Cup — 60 Mini RB Racing 6th
2017 WSK Champions Cup — 60 Mini Tony Kart Racing Team 6th
South Garda Winter Cup — 60 Mini 19th
WSK Super Master Series — 60 Mini Tony Kart Racing Team 3rd
Italian Championship — 60 Mini 8th
ROK Cup Italy Nord Region — Mini ROK Antonelli Motorsport 116th
ROK Cup Italy — Mini ROK 8th
ROK Cup International Final — Mini ROK 24th
WSK Final Cup — 60 Mini Tony Kart Racing Team 22nd
2018 WSK Champions Cup — 60 Mini Energy Corse 1st
South Garda Winter Cup — Mini ROK 1st
WSK Super Master Series — 60 Mini 3rd
WSK Open Cup — 60 Mini 6th
Italian Championship — 60 Mini 2nd
ROK Cup International Final — Mini ROK 1st
WSK Final Cup — OKJ KR Motorsport 5th
2019 WSK Champions Cup — OKJ Rosberg Racing Academy 4th
South Garda Winter Cup — OKJ 1st
WSK Super Master Series — OKJ 1st
WSK Euro Series — OKJ 1st
Coupe de France — OKJ 4th
Italian Championship — OKJ 3rd
Italian Championship — X30 Junior 8th
CIK-FIA European Championship — OKJ 2nd
CIK-FIA World Championship — OKJ 5th
WSK Open Cup — OKJ 1st
WSK Final Cup — OKJ 1st
SKUSA SuperNationals — KA100 Junior 2nd
SKUSA SuperNationals — X30 Junior 36th
2020 SKUSA Winter Series — KA100 Junior NC
SKUSA Winter Series — X30 Junior NC
WSK Champions Cup — OK KR Motorsport NC
South Garda Winter Cup — OK 3rd
WSK Super Master Series — OK 2nd
CIK-FIA European Championship — OK 1st
WSK Euro Series — OK 1st
Champions of the Future — OK 9th
CIK-FIA World Championship — OK NC
2021 WSK Champions Cup — OK KR Motorsport 2nd
WSK Super Master Series — OK 2nd
WSK Euro Series — KZ2 46th
WSK Euro Series — OK 7th
Champions of the Future — OK 8th
CIK-FIA European Championship — OK 1st
CIK-FIA European Championship — KZ NC
CIK-FIA World Championship — KZ 15th
2022 Winter Series — KZ2 34th
Sources:[36][37]

Complete CIK-FIA Karting European Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team Class 1 2 3d 4 5 6 7 8 DC Points
2019 Rosberg Racing Academy OKJ ANG
QH
32 		ANG
R
16 		GEN
QH
12 		GEN
R
6 		KRI
QH
3 		KRI
R
5 		LEM
QH
2 		LEM
R
1 		2nd 63
2020 KR Motorsport OK ZUE
QH
4 		ZUE
R
1 		SAR
QH
(5) 		SAR
R
(2) 		WAC
QH
1 		WAC
R
1 		1st 67
2021 KR Motorsport OK GEN
QH
19 		GEN
R
(7) 		AUB
QH
1 		AUB
R
1 		SAR
QH
3 		SAR
R
1 		ZUE
QH
1 		ZUE
R
1 		1st 103
KZ WAC
QH 		WAC
R 		ADR
QH
6 		ADR
R
9 		NC 0

Racing record

Racing career summary

Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position
2021 Italian F4 Championship Prema Powerteam 9 0 0 0 3 54 10th
FIA Central European Zone Formula 4 2 0 0 0 0 18 9th
Formula 4 UAE Championship - Trophy Round Abu Dhabi Racing by Prema 1 0 1 0 1 N/A 3rd
2022 Italian F4 Championship Prema Racing 20 13 14 14 15 362 1st
ADAC Formula 4 Championship 15 9 7 8 12 313 1st
Formula 4 UAE Championship Prema Racing 4 2 1 2 4 117 8th
Abu Dhabi Racing by Prema 4 0 0 1 1
FIA Motorsport Games Formula 4 Cup Team Italy 1 1 1 1 1 N/A 1st
2023 Formula Regional Middle East Championship Mumbai Falcons Racing Limited 15 3 3 5 7 192 1st
Formula Regional European Championship Prema Racing 20 5 4 5 11 300 1st
Italian GT Sprint Championship - GT3 Pro AKM Motorsport 2 1 1 2 2 32 8th
2024 FIA Formula 2 Championship Prema Racing

Complete Italian F4 Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 DC Points
2021 Prema Powerteam LEC
1 		LEC
2 		LEC
3 		MIS
1 		MIS
2 		MIS
3 		VLL
1 		VLL
2 		VLL
3 		IMO
1 		IMO
2 		IMO
3 		RBR
1
9 		RBR
2
12 		RBR
3
9 		MUG
1
10 		MUG
2
10 		MUG
3
13 		MNZ
1
2 		MNZ
2
3 		MNZ
3
3 		10th 54
2022 Prema Racing IMO
1
25† 		IMO
2
24 		IMO
3
10 		MIS
1
1 		MIS
2
1 		MIS
3
2 		SPA
1
1 		SPA
2
1 		SPA
3
1 		VLL
1
1 		VLL
2
1 		VLL
3
1 		RBR
1 		RBR
2
1 		RBR
3
23 		RBR
4
2 		MNZ
1
11 		MNZ
2
1 		MNZ
3
C 		MUG
1
1 		MUG
2
1 		MUG
3
1 		1st 362

Complete Formula 4 UAE Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Pos Points
2022 Prema Racing YMC1
1
1 		YMC1
2
1 		YMC1
3
3 		YMC1
4
2 		DUB1
1 		DUB1
2 		DUB1
3 		DUB1
4 		8th 117
Abu Dhabi Racing by Prema DUB2
1
4 		DUB2
2
Ret 		DUB2
3
10 		DUB2
4
2 		DUB3
1 		DUB3
2 		DUB3
3 		DUB3
4 		YMC2
1 		YMC2
2 		YMC2
3 		YMC2
4

Complete ADAC Formula 4 Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Pos Points
2022 Prema Racing SPA
1
1 		SPA
2
1 		SPA
3
4 		HOC
1
1 		HOC
2
1 		HOC
3
1 		ZAN
1
1 		ZAN
2
1 		ZAN
3
2 		NÜR1
1
2 		NÜR1
2
2 		NÜR1
3
4 		LAU
1 		LAU
2 		LAU
3 		NÜR2
1
1 		NÜR2
2
1 		NÜR2
3
6 		1st 313

Complete FIA Motorsport Games results

Year Team Cup Qualifying Quali Race Main race
2022 Italy Team Italy Formula 4 1st 1st 1st

Complete Formula Regional Middle East Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Entrant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 DC Points
2023 Mumbai Falcons Racing Limted DUB1
1
4 		DUB1
2
6 		DUB1
3
2 		KUW1
1
2 		KUW1
2
Ret 		KUW1
3
2 		KUW2
1
1 		KUW2
2
1 		KUW2
3
4 		DUB2
1
1 		DUB2
2
10 		DUB2
3
4 		ABU
1
15 		ABU
2
13 		ABU
3
2 		1st 192

Complete Formula Regional European Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 DC Points
2023 Prema Racing IMO
1
2 		IMO
2
Ret 		CAT
1
2 		CAT
2
2 		HUN
1
5 		HUN
2
6 		SPA
1
4 		SPA
2
1 		MUG
1
2 		MUG
2
1 		LEC
1
5 		LEC
2
1 		RBR
1
4 		RBR
2
3 		MNZ
1
11 		MNZ
2
1 		ZAN
1
2 		ZAN
2
1 		HOC
1
6 		HOC
2
6 		1st 300

Complete FIA Formula 2 Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Entrant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 DC Points
2024 Prema Racing BHR
SPR
 BHR
FEA
 JED
SPR
 JED
FEA
 MEL
SPR
 MEL
FEA
 IMO
SPR
 IMO
FEA
 MON
SPR
 MON
FEA
 CAT
SPR
 CAT
FEA
 RBR
SPR
 RBR
FEA
 SIL
SPR
 SIL
FEA
 HUN
SPR
 HUN
FEA
 SPA
SPR
 SPA
FEA
 MNZ
SPR
 MNZ
FEA
 BAK
SPR
 BAK
FEA
 LSL
SPR
 LSL
FEA
 YMC
SPR
 YMC
FEA
 TBD TBD

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