Andrea Kimi Antonelli

More commonly known by his middle name, Kimi, he was born in Bologna, Italy, in 2006 and joined the Junior Programme in April 2019, off the back of various titles and wins in the junior karting categories.

He went on to win the WSK Euro Series and Super Master Series titles in the OK Junior category that season, as well as finishing runner-up in the FIA Karting European Championship and finishing fifth at the FIA Karting World Championship. In 2020, he stepped up to the OK class, claiming the FIA Karting European Championship and WSK Euro Series.

In 2021, he competed in various international karting series in the OK class, winning the FIA European Championship once again, before moving up to single-seater racing at the end of the season in Italian Formula 4 for the final three rounds with Prema, showing impressive pace and scoring podium finishes.

He moved up to F4 full-time in 2022 and stormed to the ADAC and Italian titles in impressive fashion with Prema Racing. For 2023, he made the jump to Formula Regional, taking the title in the Middle Eastern version of the series. He then went onto claim the Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine title too – scoring five wins.

For 2024, Kimi will make the exciting move up to Formula 2 with Prema, racing on the F1 support bill.