Kimi Antonelli snubs Lewis Hamilton for Max Verstappen over dream party list

Kimi Antonelli debuted in Formula 1 with Mercedes in the 2025 season after replacing seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton. Many people believed that Antonelli was set up for failure and would crack under pressure at Brackley. However, the rookie has scored very impressive results and is currently ahead of Hamilton in the drivers’ standings. Now, after the pressure of a good debut is off Antonelli, he issued a hilarious take on the drivers he would pick for a party.

Kimi Antonelli is still very young and has become acquainted with the Formula 1 drivers only after his debut in the 2025 season. As such, the Italian isn’t very good friends with a lot of people on the grid. Regardless, many drivers like Max Verstappen and Fernando Alonso are known for their heartwarming attitude towards the newbies on the grid. This point was proved further after Antonelli picked them to be his favorites for partying with over Lewis Hamilton.

The 18-year-old was asked to pick out the drivers he would enjoy a dinner with. While many drivers like Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz are often spotted partying in clubs, Antonelli surprisingly picked none of them. The Italian chose Fernando Alonso after viewing a picture of him partying with George Russell at during New Year’s Eve two years ago. The rookie labeled the 43-year-old as the ‘right guy’ to party with.

Antonelli further made an abnormal but not surprising pick for partying with. The 18-year-old chose the reigning world champion Max Verstappen and did not even think about including Lewis Hamilton. Although Verstappen likes to keep to himself and not indulge in partying much, he has been spotted numerous times in clubs. Moreover, the four-time champion has a liking towards the Italian as he often talks with the youngster on the grid.

Kimi Antonelli reveals next dream job if Formula 1 doesn’t work out

Kimi Antonelli excelled in the junior categories leading up to Formula 1 and is performing well at the pinnacle of motorsport as well. Hence, there is no doubt over the 18-year-old’s successful career in F1 in the coming years. However, Antonelli has also thought about his future if the motorsport career did not work out.

Antonelli pointed out that he would like to be a car designer and design his own car if he didn’t race in Formula 1. Also, he would love to design his own house. Apart from car designing, the 18-year-old also has a particular liking towards Basketball and the NBA. As such, he would also want to try his hand at the American sport for at least a day and see if he would fit there better. Regardless, the Italian need not think about an alternate career as he has made his mark in Formula 1 and will only go up from here.

Mercedes has achieved a great start to the 2025 season and is only looking to improve from this point forward. Kimi Antonelli also continues to perform well with his British counterpart, George Russell. Time will tell about how the rest of the season will look as he aims to contend for race wins in the coming race weekends. Antonelli has come up as not only a great driver but also a person with a commendable attitude and personality on the grid.

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