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Kimi Antonelli to keep No 12 as champion: ‘Number one has never been a good number for me’

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  • Kimi Antonelli will not switch to the No 1 for the 2027 F1 season, choosing to keep the No 12 he carried to the 2026 world championship. motorsportweek.com/">Motorsport Week.S1
  • Kimi Antonelli created history by becoming the youngest-ever Formula 1 champion at 20 years old. He also ended a 73-year wait for an Italian F1 champion.S2
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Kimi Antonelli to keep No 12 as champion: ‘Number one has never been a good number for me’

Kimi Antonelli will not switch to the No 1 for the 2027 F1 season, choosing to keep the No 12 he carried to the 2026 world championship. motorsportweek.com/">Motorsport Week.

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Formula 1: Why new champion Kimi Antonelli rejects No. 1 to keep No. 12 on his car for 2027

Kimi Antonelli created history by becoming the youngest-ever Formula 1 champion at 20 years old. He also ended a 73-year wait for an Italian F1 champion.

Kimi Antonelli to keep No 12 as champion: ‘Number one has never been a good number for me’

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What to know

  • Kimi Antonelli will not switch to the No 1 for the 2027 F1 season, choosing to keep the No 12 he carried to the 2026 world championship. motorsportweek.com/">Motorsport Week.S1
  • Kimi Antonelli created history by becoming the youngest-ever Formula 1 champion at 20 years old. He also ended a 73-year wait for an Italian F1 champion.S2
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S1 Motorsport Week 1 report · EN
S2 LivemintLead 1 report · EN