There have been 100 Formula One drivers from Italy including two World Drivers' Champions. Giuseppe "Nino" Farina was the first ever World Champion and Alberto Ascari was the first double World Champi
Giovinazzi driving for Alfa Romeo at the 2019 Austrian Grand Prix
Kimi Antonelli driving for Mercedes at the 2025 Austrian Grand Prix
Kimi Antonelli 2026 season position: 1st
Liuzzi driving for Toro Rosso at the 2007 Brazilian Grand Prix
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Andrea Kimi Antonelli is an Italian racing driver who competes in Formula One for Mercedes. Antonelli has won six Formula One Grands Prix since his debut in 2025.
Formula One drivers from Italy
…very few Italian drivers have come close since Ascari's 1953 victory. In 1989 and again for the following two years there were 13 drivers from Italy. Kimi Antonelli of Mercedes is the only Italian driver in Formula One in 2026. Antonio Giovinazzi was the most recent Italian driver before Antonelli, having competed…
Antonelli is the son of sportscar racing driver and team owner Marco Antonelli.
Antonelli debuted in the 2021 Italian F4 Championship at the Red Bull Ring.
Antonelli dominated Italian F4 in 2022 with a then-record 13 victories.