Billed as a prodigy, boy wonder and a once-in-a-generation-talent, Kimi Antonelli has yet to set the Formula 1 stage alight.

But in the years to come, Formula 1 may look back at the rookie who replaced Lewis Hamilton’s debut season and recognise that the signs were there.

Andrea Kimi Antonelli’s rookie season will be remembered more fondly in time

A version of this article originally appeared in PlanetF1.com’s conclusions from the 2025 Brazilian Grand Prix .

View the results in isolation and this, by traditional standards, has been an impressive rookie season.

From 16th on the grid to fourth in the wet in Australia, even with time for a little spin along the way; very competitive compared to Antonelli ‘s experienced teammate on his first visit to the ultimate driver’s circuit at S

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