Kimi Antonelli probably didn’t expect to be the centre of attention at this stage of his career. Still only 17 years old, he’s just three rounds into his first season of Formula 2. Antonelli has made a steady start in F1’s leading feeder series. He enters the fourth weekend of the season at Imola ninth in the championship on 24 points. But it’s his performances in private F1 tests for Mercedes that have really caught the eye. A ‘stunning’ display in the 2022 Silver Arrow at Imola left Williams hugely impressed. In fact, James Vowles had seen enough to request special dispensation from the FIA …
