India, March 25 -- last year, the 2025 Formula 1 season marked a clear changing of the guard, with six rookies stepping into full-time seats across the grid. But just one year later, it is already becoming clear that one name stands apart from the rest, Kimi Antonelli. The Mercedes young talent is second in the F1 2026 standings only 4 points behind the leader and his teammate George Russell. 

While drivers who made their debut - Oliver Bearman, Isack Hadjar, Liam Lawson, Franco Colapint, Jack Doohan and Gabriel Bortoleto - showed flashes of promise, Antonelli's rise has been on a completely different level. He proved that he is not here to race, but to chase the history. 

F1 2025: Kimi Antonelli vs the Rest

In 2025, Antonell...