Antonelli's junior boss on his early potential

Kimi Antonelli has risen to Formula 1 World Champion in only his second season in the sport, and at an age when many drivers are still working towards graduating from junior categories. The Italian spent three-and-a-half years on the FIA single-seater pyramid, all of it with the PREMA team.

Former PREMA head Rene Rosin, whose family ran the team until 2026, reflected on Antonelli's progress through the junior ranks before he secured a seat at Mercedes. The team competed across several junior categories during that period.