Antonelli - the boy 'born in a garage' who started driving on dad's lap
Summary
Kimi Antonelli began driving with his father at a very young age and showed exceptional racing talent early on. Now 19 years old, he is leading the current Formula 1 championship in only his second season as a professional driver.Key Facts
- Kimi Antonelli started controlling a car’s steering and gears while sitting on his father’s lap at age 10.
- His father, Marco Antonelli, is a former racing driver and runs a motorsport team.
- At three years old, Kimi was already exposed to racing environments and loved driving simulators.
- Marco initially worried about Kimi’s passion for racing because of his own difficult career experiences.
- Kimi first drove a go-kart at age five and quickly showed great driving skills.
- The Antonelli family had limited resources and planned to fund Kimi’s early racing through karting and lower racing categories.
- Despite challenges, Kimi quickly won races in every category he entered.
- Kimi Antonelli is now dominating the current Formula 1 season in his second year racing at the top level.
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