Kimi Antonelli Kimi Antonelli is a young, almost 20 years old, Italian Formula 1 driver who races for Mercedes. He has dark brown hair, brown eyes and a pretty youthful look, which makes him look even younger than he actually is. He seems quite calm and down to earth, but he is also very focused and competitive when he races. He is famous in his team for doiing a lot of jokes and pranks and playfully gets called "George Russels little brother". George Russel is his teammate. Kimi started karting when he was very young and quickly became successful, winning several junior championships before moving to F4, Formula Regional and F2. He joined Mercedes in F1 in 2025 and has already achieved several podiums and his first Grand Prix wins in 2026.