Also known as: Italian teenager Kimi Antonelli
Mercedes driver leading the 2026 Formula One championship with multiple race wins, including his home victory at Monza.
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Russell admits he needs luck as Antonelli focuses on the job By AFP September 11, 2026 04:20 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Mercedes' British driver George Russell wipes his eyes as he is sprayed with cham …
Russell admits he needs luck as Antonelli focuses on the jobCitizen Digital
Antonelli faces new challenge after stirring triumph in Monza By AFP September 10, 2026 04:30 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Mercedes' Italian driver Kimi Antonelli is seen in the garage at the Circuit de …
Antonelli faces new challenge after stirring triumph in MonzaCitizen Digital
Championship leader Antonelli wins Italian Grand Prix By AFP September 06, 2026 06:17 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize Kimi Antonelli produced a dazzling drive from the back of the grid to …
Championship leader Antonelli wins Italian Grand PrixCitizen Digital
Hamilton worried by Ferrari pace while Antonelli prepares for a fight By AFP September 05, 2026 09:54 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize Lewis Hamilton was left disappointed on Saturday as th …
Hamilton worried by Ferrari pace while Antonelli prepares for a fightCitizen Digital
… An engine upgrade, confirmed by Ferrari, should help him as he seeks to reduce local hero Kimi Antonelli's 59-point lead in the title race. …
Hamilton drives his Ferrari dream at MonzaThe Standard
… As he bids to reduce local hero Kimi Antonelli's 59-point advantage -- the Italian having claimed six wins for Mercedes -- the 41-year-old seven-time champion has been given encouraging news.Ferrari plans to introduce an updated power unit while Antonelli, 20, faces a grid penalt …
Hamilton hopes to boost title bid with record Italian triumphCitizen Digital
… As he bids to reduce local hero Kimi Antonelli's 59-point advantage - the Italian having claimed six wins for Mercedes - the 41-year-old seven-time champion has been given encouraging news. …
Hamilton hopes to boost title bid with record Italian triumphCitizen Digital
… The Briton started on pole and came out on top of a sensational three-way battle with current title leader Kimi Antonelli and seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton. …
McLaren's Norris wins Dutch GP after Verstappen crashCitizen Digital
… rce on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize Mercedes driver George Russell powered to victory in the Dutch Grand Prix sprint race Saturday, making the most of his pole position to claw back some ground on teammate Kimi Antonelli …
George Russell wins Dutch GP sprint raceCitizen Digital
… The 41-year-old sits 50 points behind current championship leader Kimi Antonelli but said his Ferrari was in a "sweet spot" that gave him hope of being able to close the gap. …
Hamilton 'fittest ever' as he chases eighth F1 titleGeorge Russell admitted he will need luck to beat Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli, the runaway Formula One series leader, but said he has not given up hope and is focusing on improving race by race ahead of the Spanish Grand Prix.
10 hours ago · Citizen Digital →
George Russell admitted he will need luck to beat Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli, the runaway Formula One series leader, but said he has not given up hope and is focusing on improving race by race ahead of the Spanish Grand Prix.
10 hours ago · Citizen Digital →
Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli, who became the first Italian to win his home race at Monza since 1966, faces a new challenge at the Spanish Grand Prix this weekend at Madrid's newly-completed Madring semi-street circuit, marking the Spanish capital's first Formula One race since 1981.
10 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kimi Antonelli drove from the back of the grid to win the Italian Grand Prix at Monza on Sunday, his seventh victory of the season and first home win, stretching his championship lead to 66 points. Max Verstappen finished third, with Lewis Hamilton rounding out the top six, while Charles Leclerc crashed out early.
6 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Lewis Hamilton qualified fifth for the Italian Grand Prix in his Ferrari and later moved to third following penalties, citing Mercedes-powered cars' superior pace on straights. Championship leader Kimi Antonelli started from the back of the grid after an engine change and aimed to score points.
5 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton drove a newly purchased vintage Ferrari F40 road car to the Italian Grand Prix at Monza, hoping for good luck as he races for the Ferrari team with an engine upgrade.
4 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Lewis Hamilton will race at Monza on Sunday aiming for an unprecedented eighth drivers' world championship title and a record sixth Italian Grand Prix victory, while trailing Kimi Antonelli by 59 points as Antonelli faces a grid penalty for a new engine.
4 September 2026 · The Standard →
Lewis Hamilton aims for his unprecedented eighth world championship and a record sixth Italian Grand Prix win at Monza, where he currently trails local driver Kimi Antonelli by 59 points. Ferrari will introduce an updated power unit while Antonelli faces a grid penalty for taking a new engine.
3 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Formula One world champion Lando Norris won the Dutch Grand Prix on Sunday, finishing 11.54 seconds ahead of Kimi Antonelli with Lewis Hamilton third, while local favourite Max Verstappen crashed out in a race marred by bad weather.
23 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Mercedes driver George Russell won the Dutch Grand Prix sprint race, finishing ahead of Ferrari's Charles Leclerc by 1.36 seconds. Leclerc overtook current world champion Lando Norris in a thrilling move on lap 18, with Norris finishing third and Russell's teammate Kimi Antonelli fourth.
22 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Seven-time Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton says he trained intensively over the summer break and is in the best shape of his life as he pursues an eighth title. The 41-year-old sits 50 points behind championship leader Kimi Antonelli but believes his Ferrari is in a strong position to close the gap.
21 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
McLaren boss Andrea Stella says he is proud of how Formula One world champion Lando Norris and teammate Oscar Piastri have conducted themselves following last season's championship battle, which Norris won despite Piastri holding a 34-point lead with nine races remaining.
7 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Lewis Hamilton, a seven-time Formula One champion driving for Ferrari, finished fifth at the Hungarian Grand Prix after receiving a five-second penalty for exceeding the pit lane speed limit by 0.1 kph. Hamilton said he remains optimistic about winning a record eighth drivers' world championship this year, though he acknowledged needing to "work hard not to give the stewards any more opportunities to give me penalties."
26 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Lando Norris won the Hungarian Grand Prix on Sunday ahead of Max Verstappen, with championship leader Kimi Antonelli completing the podium in third despite a pre-race penalty. Norris, the reigning world champion, secured his first race victory of the season after fighting back from losing the lead on the opening lap.
26 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Lewis Hamilton topped times in Friday's second free practice for the Hungarian Grand Prix, beating Ferrari teammate Charles Leclerc by 0.148 seconds with a lap time of one minute and 18.729 seconds. World champion Lando Norris was third for McLaren, half a second back.
24 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli, 19, leads the Formula One drivers' world championship and has won six races this season. His father warned him after a recent Belgian Grand Prix victory that he will "stretch (wring) your neck like a chicken" if Antonelli receives another track limits warning.
24 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Lewis Hamilton expressed pride in himself and Ferrari on Thursday, reflecting on last year's Hungarian Grand Prix when he called himself "useless" and suggested Ferrari sign another driver after qualifying and finishing 12th while teammate Charles Leclerc took pole and finished fourth. The 41-year-old seven-time world champion said he was at rock bottom then but has since recovered, describing himself as "worlds away from where I was last year."
24 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
British Formula One driver George Russell says Mercedes have identified the cause of his car's power management problems, which was embedded in the calibration of a code in his power unit management. Russell dismissed suggestions the team favours teammate Kimi Antonelli, following a collision with Lewis Hamilton at last Sunday's Belgian Grand Prix where the power loss affected his performance.
23 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Italian teenager Kimi Antonelli secured his sixth win of the season at the Belgian Grand Prix, finishing 1.9 seconds ahead of Charles Leclerc to extend his lead in the Formula One drivers' championship. Teammate George Russell crashed out on the opening lap after tangling with Hamilton.
19 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Lewis Hamilton returns to the Belgian Grand Prix, his 20th consecutive year at the circuit, aiming for a victory with Ferrari to equal Michael Schumacher's record of six Belgian Grand Prix wins and boost his bid for an eighth world title. Antonelli leads the championship with 179 points after nine races, 25 clear of Russell and 32 ahead of Hamilton.
16 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli became the youngest Formula One sprint winner at 19 when he passed Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton to victory at the British Grand Prix, finishing 2.745 seconds clear and extending his championship lead.
4 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Ferrari driver Lewis Hamilton jokingly suggested sabotaging Mercedes cars to improve his chances of winning a record eighth Formula One title, saying Mercedes is performing at an "amazing level" and it will take "a huge amount" for anyone to close them down. Hamilton is third in the standings after eight rounds, 46 points behind Mercedes's Kimi Antonelli.
3 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
George Russell, 40 points behind team-mate Kimi Antonelli in the drivers' championship, will race at the British Grand Prix this weekend hoping to recover form after a victory at the Red Bull Ring and reclaim title credentials.
2 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
George Russell claimed his second win of the year for Mercedes at the Austrian Grand Prix, finishing 1.611 seconds ahead of Max Verstappen of Red Bull, with championship leader Kimi Antonelli in the second Mercedes third.
28 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff ended speculation about Max Verstappen replacing George Russell by declaring the team's driver line-up will remain unchanged next year, saying he is happy with both Russell and championship leader Kimi Antonelli.
28 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Lewis Hamilton revealed he suffered a significant neck injury in testing ahead of his debut Ferrari season, crashing hard at Circuit de Catalunya in January 2025 and compressing a disc that affected a nerve. He said the injury left him in pain for three months, requiring daily physiotherapy, chiropractic care, painkillers, and injections.
26 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Lewis Hamilton claimed his first Grand Prix victory with Ferrari on Sunday at the Catalonia race in Barcelona, his first win in nearly two years. The 41-year-old said he rebuilt his mind to shut out doubt and negativity, and now trails Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli by 41 points in the championship.
15 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Lewis Hamilton secured his first victory for Ferrari on Sunday at the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix, ending championship leader Kimi Antonelli's five-race winning streak. Hamilton finished ahead of George Russell and Lando Norris, cutting Antonelli's title lead to 41 points.
14 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Mercedes' 19-year-old Italian driver Kimi Antonelli, the youngest championship leader in F1 history, will seek a sixth consecutive win at the Barcelona Grand Prix on Sunday, following victories in Monaco and five previous races.
11 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Moët & Chandon has reinforced its position as Formula 1's Official Champagne through LVMH's 10-year partnership with the sport, returning in 2025 and continuing a legacy spanning more than seven decades, with prominent branding at the 2026 Monaco Grand Prix.
10 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Nineteen-year-old Italian Kimi Antonelli won the Monaco Grand Prix for his fifth consecutive victory this season, extending his lead to 66 points over Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton. The race was marked by multiple crashes, retirements, and penalties, with Antonelli finishing 6.271 seconds ahead of Hamilton in second place.
8 June 2026 · The Standard →