Marco Antonelli
Italian racing driverWikipedia
12
MENTIONS
6
EPISODES
6
PODCASTS
Search complete. 12 mentions across 6 episodes found for "Marco Antonelli".
Nov 2, 2026
Conor McKennaHOST
Wow.
Conor McKennaHOST
Marco Antonelli is his name.
Conor McKennaHOST
Not a Formula One guy, at least I don't think.
Conor McKennaHOST
I'd never heard of Marco Antonelli.
Conor McKennaHOST
But he was a professional race car driver.
Conor McKennaHOST
He was a successful go-carter.
speaker_6SOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
The youngest ever winner in Formula One history at just 20 years of age!
Tom ClarksonHOST
A race win for Max Verstappen, a championship sealed for Kimi Antonelli.
Tom ClarksonHOST
It's F1 Nation presented by AWS, the global AI partner of Formula One.
Tom ClarksonHOST
I'm Tom Clarkson and I'm joined by IndyCar race winner James Hinchcliffe.
Tom ClarksonHOST
Darkness has fallen over the paddock here in Mexico City, Hinch, but the party is only just getting started at Mercedes.
Tom ClarksonHOST
What a day, what a moment for Kimi Antonelli, the Formula One World Champion of 2026.
Tom ClarksonHOST
It's a privilege just to have witnessed it, isn't it?
James HinchcliffeGUEST
I love watching sports history unfold in front of you.
Shaun StarrHOST
Wow.
Conor McKennaHOST
Marco Antonelli is his name.
Conor McKennaHOST
Not a Formula One guy, at least I don't think.
Conor McKennaHOST
I'd never heard of Marco Antonelli, but he was a professional race car driver.
Conor McKennaHOST
He was a successful go-carter.
Conor McKennaHOST
Back-to-back victories at the Senior European Championship in 2020 and 2021.
TriciaPANELIST
And it seems like his career has been on an upward trajectory since the very beginning.
TriciaPANELIST
His father, Marco Antonelli, was a sports car racing driver.
TriciaPANELIST
So he grew up around the racetrack and he started racing simulators at just age three and go karts at age five.
Neil HumphreysHOST
Wow, that's astonishing.
Trisha YeongGUEST
And it seems like his career has been on an upward trajectory since the very beginning.
Trisha YeongGUEST
His father, Marco Antonelli, was a sports car racing driver.
Trisha YeongGUEST
So he grew up around the racetrack and he started racing simulators at just age three and go karts at age five.
Neil HumphreysHOST
Wow, that's astonishing.
Nelson ValkenburgGUEST
But h- doesn't matter, he put himself in a position to get another penalty.
Nelson ValkenburgGUEST
And in a few races ago, Marco Antonelli said quite vocally to us, "If he has another race where he takes unnecessary, uh, track limits, I will strangle him."
Edd StrawHOST
[laughs]
Nelson ValkenburgGUEST
So we were all ready for it today, where, f- to see the w- potential world tramp- champion get strangled by his dad.
Nelson ValkenburgGUEST
That would've made a story.
Nelson ValkenburgGUEST
And I'll give the context for the, the people listening, there was the biggest smile on, uh, Marco Antonelli's face when he said that.
Nelson ValkenburgGUEST
But they are very aware of this.
Nelson ValkenburgGUEST
They are so aware, and they're pushing.