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Kimi Antonelli’s rivals issued warning as Otmar Szafnauer predicts further growth

Motorsport.comMay 17, 2026

Former Alpine Formula 1 team principal Otmar Szafnauer believes Kimi Antonelli will become even stronger in his mid-20s.While the 19-year-old became the youngest driver in the history of F1 to lead the championship at the Japanese Grand Prix, Szafnauer argued that the best is yet to come from Antonelli. The Italian driver has drawn the attention of the paddock with an incredible start to ...