IMPORTANT: This video is a re-upload as unfortunately the original was taken down. I spent a lot of time on it and was very proud of it so I've decided to re-edit it and upload it again. Also, this video was recorded BEFORE Hamilton's move to Ferrari for 2025 was announced!

I know it sounds illogical, but I'm pretty sure that the fact that the kid is named Kimi adds to the hype factor 1000%

This kid is getting hyped to oblivion, i hope he doesn't get jinxed

The hype around this kid is ridiculous, cant imagine the pressure he is under

The whole F1 community has to stop hyping everyone that wins a junior championship. This has already become a problem, by forcing teams to put them too early in detriment to experienced drivers (and even OTHER young drivers) because they've become marketable. Kimi is just a kid, and you're all risking his dream by making it come too early. If this backfires, like it happened to other young prodigies, we might loose another huge talent (Stoffel Vandoorne, Pascal Wherlein, even Theo Pourchaire has already become victim of F1 content creators and followers)

Max went from the Formula 3 European Championship to F1,, So if he’s on that level he should be able to handle F2 comfortably.. and it’s all new cars for everyone so it’s the best season to be a rookie in F2

Istg the expectations are gonna kill his confidence

I wish that hype would calm down. Kid is undoubtedly talented, but there's no need to talk about him being in F1 yet, let alone joining Mercedes as Hamilton's replacement. And yes - KZfaq is a dick.

If he's the Next Verstappen he should hit the ground running right away. Max went from Karts to F3 and dominated.

He better be great because this is 2 years of hype

Thanks for this, made me hyped for F2 this season.

He’s the one who’s finally got me intrigued enough to follow F2 this year 😊

Re-upload but worth a second watch. Although could've redone the bit about Lewis under contract for 2025😂

And F1 is selling excitement and coolness: the guy looks like a fashion model. F1 is always working to grow their audience. He is an amazing driver and will be popular with some demographics that F1 are after.

Great video keep it up you're doing amazing things can't wait to see Kimi II aka iceboy the heir of the iceman

Simply lovely video Aldas!

Thanks for explaining it all to me. I didnt know the different F's.

Two videos in one day, very nice.

P18 quali Bahrain? Holy Hype Batman!

He’s special because I’m convinced he’s still only 11 years old.

MANY HAVE COME AND MANY HAVE GONE LETS WAIT AND SEE HOW GOOD HE IS IN THE PACK

I'll be shocked if he beats Bearman. Ollie is a beast and constantly making REALLY sound strategic decisions on the track. Look at how few times he's not finished a race, and as much as winning is important in F1, consistency and sound judgement is also important. Mercedes did not have the 2nd or even 3rd best car last season, but they still got 2nd in constructors through sheer driver consistency. If Kimi can bring that level of consistency that'll be great for him, but Bearman is very consistent, especially when you compare him with other "favorite" drivers like Hadjar who end up in a gravel pit or wall for 1/4 of the races.

What surprises me is that Antonelli is not in Ferrari's program...

One has to imagine some of these Hamilton revelations were known longer behind the scenes or at least considered due to issues going on, and that those might be impacting a decision to move Kimi up in a different way, as he's probably their actual vision for the future if they stay a team.

Any racer that looks that much like Valentino Rossi is destined for greatness.

Max was is a generational talent. Moving from F2 to F1 is a huge jump according to many drivers that have done this. The fact that Max moved from F3 to F1 is exceptionally rare. Labeling this kid the next Max is ridiculous. More drivers should move from F2 to Super F1 before moving to F1. The expectations that a rookie F1 driver are saddled with are ridiculous. Hope this Kid is what people are projecting him to be.

I was talking about him 2 years ago...same as Leclerc when he was in f3

Loved the video mate, you're doing great things. I would say though, that Williams looking to their own drivers is a sunk cost fallacy. F1 teams will go with the best available driver. The stakes are too high to play favourites.

Bro had me tweaking before I read the pinned comment.

My only question was super license points. If he has them already, it's Kimi all the way in 2025 with a few years of runway. As Hamilton himself said, in F1 timing is everything to get a seat.

the pressure is gonna crush him lmao

Lets see if he can prove that with bigboys at F2

Back in the day drivers went straight from F3 to F1......Mansell, Senna, Brundle, Button...….and Kimi Räikkönen went straight into F1 after winning Formula Renault!

finally a good italian driver after 30 years

I think he probably will finish in the top 3, considering he's talked about in the same way as Russel, Leclerc, Piastri etc I would almost say to not win F2 would be a disappointment

Antonneli won the OK European kart championship twice in a row but is overshadowed by Max who became the youngest world champion in the KZ class aged 15 and Lando became the youngest world champion aged 14 in the KF class and was European champion aged just 12.

They have data like his athleticism, personality, and presumably intelligence like all sports use at the top level to help gauge potential

because he's italian and not in ferrari academy so one day he will drive for ferrari

I saw some of his on board cams and his style differs from Verstappen and is very smooth and technical, like Prost - very fit for F1. However there is too much hype around him as he is very tiny and his lightweight helped him is his career so far, but it won't help him in F2. CornuTOTO will ruim his career trying to make him the Mercedes version of Verstappen.... let it go.

Thank you for this video! I'm not going to sugarcoat, Antonelli is the real deal, and he is a future F1 champion. But he canNOT be rushed. In F2 OR F1. They need to give the kid time.

Sounds like next Kimi Legend maybe 🤔

the next kimi

got them senna vibes and hair style kinda looks like him reborn

title: why hes special me: cus hes authistic

This kid has been racing since he was 3 years old, and always around the world, like Max I think they have long been accustomed to continuous pressure. I don't think the pressure is a problem, but more the change of car. Haven't you seen Bearman what he did in Ferrari? Have you ever seen a Bearman under pressure? These kids today can handle everything, in fact they can't wait to go to F1 this is my opinion for what I see.

I like your videos, I was wondering if I could talk you out of the snap at transitions please

There is slowly making a new Kimi Raikkonen but Mercedes, i'd imagine what that would look like.

Why we putting so much pressure on a literal kid?

Are the cars in the lower formulas exactly the same?

First of all, Leclerc should NEVER be mentioned alongside Hamilton or Verstappen. Secondly, Antonelli will crumble if he is subject to anymore ridiculous expectations. The kid is fucking 18; give him a break. Finishing in the top 3 in F2 this year + beating his teammate is impressive enough.

I feel like nowhere near enough people are talking about how stenshorne very nearly beat kimi in a r-ace gp , they are decent but prema dominate freca and it was highly impressive that a rookie stenshorne came in and very nearly beat him . Especially considering the ridiculous amount of hype he has . He’s obviosuly a very good driver but put him in a campos and he doesn’t even get a podium in f2 this year. We do have to take the prema tax into account

Poor kid. He’s under too much pressure. I hope he doesn’t get jinxed because he’s very skilled.

prema merchant in the making

Maybe he'll give Max a bit of a challenge.

Get back to us in a couple more years.

I could see Aston signing him for 2025 as part of a Mercedes deal

Is this reuploaded?

Still hasn't done sheit in F2.

If he wins F2. I wouldn't be surprised if Mercedes make him Russell's teammate

Well, for round 1 Zane Maloney has set the bar really high, hopefully Kimi can follow the steps of his success.

I miss formula regional oceania on the screen :( and whats about GB3 idk where put them ;-;

I just hate the hype. Let the kids prove themselves and go crazy after they have done something.. All that's really needed is "Yep he is good, may be the next Verstappen, but we will have to truly see, many break under the pressure no matter how good they are in lower tiers."

I Could see him going Aston Martin to replace stroll for two years. Either along side Alonso or just some highly experienced legend.

How is it remotely possible for this young man to have enough super license points?

Recorded before lewis to ferrari announcement?

Because he looks like a little Ayrton.

I guarantee that because lewis is leaving merc if kimi gets a top 4 and is consistant then he has a BIG chance that he has a seat for 2025

William has O'Sullivan and Colapinto. Sauber has Pourchaire and I believe Maloney. Haas will just do whatever Ferrari tells them. Otherwise they stop supplying them parts. Aston has Crawford. Alpine has Martins and Maini. McLaren has Bortoletto. Ferrari has Bearman. Mercedes of course has Kimi and I'm unsure about Aron. Also Red Bull seems to have dropped everyone apart from Hadjar. Weird because last season they had: Hadjar, Hauger, Maloney, Fittipaldi, Crawford and Iwasa. Seems like they are changing their tactics. Also Fittipaldi appear with a kick sponsorship so maybe he is Sauber.

If he wins the F2 championship, they ought to put him right into the Mercedes for 2025, maybe 2026 if they want to skip the old cars

The 2025 grid is going to be wild

hey i've seen this one i seen this one

When he gets past Verstappen I will start paying attention. But I am not holding my breath. Verstappen is a once-in-a-generation talent, and can even be the greatest F1 driver ever.

Ferrari Driver in the near future 😎

Last guy to win every full time championship he entered was Lando, so good company

If Miyata is in a good car he will be hard to beat

As a Bolognese Ferrari fan it will be hard if and when he will come to F1 driving a Mercedes...

Unless this kid wins F2 convincingly this year, the hype is unjustified. People are placing him as a Max and Lewis level talent, so he needs to prove it. New cars for F2 this year, so it's an even playing field for everyone. If he's really the next Verstappen, he shouldn't have much trouble with this F2 grid.

why not?

This aged like milk

the clicking sounds are totally not necessary, very distracting, besides that excellent video :)

Italian, named after a Ferrari F1 champion, though strangely born when Kimi was driving a McLaren... Cannot believe his name isn't Schumi Antonelli...

Damn...im like wtf up with this kid😂😂😂

Why is it called F1 Academy when they have no chance of ever competing in F1?

Why do I feel like this video is a re-upload?

Let's hope the toxicity of F1 doesn't get him he sure remind me of Senna. I wish him all the best we always want the best talent in the best competition.

O novo Stroll da Ferrari

Noice

Senna lookalike. At least appearance-wise with this hairstyle :-) No idea about driving, but who knows.

“ I think I’m having a premonition here.” In the not-so-distant future, we will either lose some quality drivers that “deserve” a seat in F-1 or have some genuine talent basically wasted, especially if they win the F-2 championship or lingering away in F-2 waiting for a seat in F-1. That also trickles down through the junior categories. And we all know exactly what would remedy it… more teams allowed into F-1. 2 teams would be four seats for the young talent to be teammates with and, therefore, learn from experienced veterans, maybe in the twilight of their career but still fast enough to be competitive and drivers the fanbase will miss the most. Instead, it looks like pure greed rules with the current F-1 teams saying “hell no” to any new entry even after they meet all their requirements for a new entry and bring a partner as huge as General Motors with them. Of course, I’m speaking of Andretti. It once was a series where if you met certain safety standards and could go fast enough, you could try and make the grid. Now, I’m not suggesting that necessarily, but this stranglehold the teams have on new entries is ridiculous and needs to be addressed.

Mercedes don't have the balls to put him in their F1 team like RedBull (Marko) did with Verstappen.

Was this video originally uploaded before the news of Hamilton going to Ferrari for 2025? That leaves an open Mercedes seat. If Kimi aces this F2 season, could they possibly put him in Hamilton's old seat?

Is Google autocratic in practice and philosophy?

Given F1 is the top of the pyramid and retirement is now 38 years old it makes sense you dont join F1 until 25 years old until you have raced and won in all tears of the sport. F1 careers can peak too early and do not focus on racing but promotion of brands and products.as a business. Formula e or LMS is still a racing based business.

I don't think this level of hype and expectation is productive, just setting the kid up for a very difficult future.

haizzzz another kimi with a weird career progression

mercedes dont want him to be the next lewis hamilton, they need him to😅

but what about kimi?

Honorable dude, until your videos sadly, were conspicuous by their absence, I didn't tealise how excellent they are on KZfaq. . . For example, your take on the 'Spygate' saga remains a classic.

you do know Lewis is leaving mercedes after this year, there is mention of retirement clause, but he gone.

Bortoleto at Pole position and kimi in 18th 🤣😂🤣