F1's next wave is here, and it starts with Antonelli, Bearman

espn.comPublished: 4/30/2025

Summary

Ollie Bearman and Kimi Antonelli discuss what it is like racing against veterans like Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton. (0:52)Open Extended ReactionsFormula 1 rookies Andrea Kimi Antonelli and Oliver Bearman are the living embodiment of the sport's new generation: fun, focused and living the dream. Oliver Bearman, left, and Andrea Kimi Antonelli have become close friends as they've risen through the ranks on the road to F1. play 0:58 Antonelli's ridiculous photographic memory for lap times wows Bearman Kimi Antonelli wows fellow rookie Ollie Bearman with his ability to recall his lap times. At just 18 years old, Andrea Kimi Antonelli is adjusting to life in F1 while still completing his studies.