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Valentino Rossi predicts how many championships Kimi Antonelli can win after first F1 title

Kimi Antonelli already has one F1 world championship to his name at 20 years old and Valentino Rossi is convinced that he is not stopping…

Published: Monday, 2 November 2026 at 3:00 PM
Valentino Rossi predicts how many championships Kimi Antonelli can win after first F1 title
Key Things to Know
  • Valentino Rossi predicted that Kimi Antonelli could win four, five, or six F1 World Championships.
  • Antonelli secured his maiden F1 Drivers' Championship with a third-place finish at the Mexico City Grand Prix.
  • At 20 years old, Antonelli became the youngest world champion in Formula 1 history.
The Story in 60 Seconds

Motorsport legend Valentino Rossi has predicted that Kimi Antonelli can win four, five, or six Formula 1 World Championships if he has the right car. The praise follows the 20-year-old Italian driver securing his first F1 title with a third-place finish at the Mexico City Grand Prix, clinching the crown with four races remaining in the season.

Rossi lauded Antonelli as a historic champion who can become an all-time great, while noting he will now face the challenge of managing global superstardom. Antonelli celebrated on the podium alongside Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton, who will aim to challenge him again the following season.

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