Kimi Antonelli’s record-breaking campaign is being revisited as his 2026 world championship season draws attention from both media analysts and people close to the team. F1 TV analyst and former Renault driver Jolyon Palmer focuses on the moments that stood out most to him in Antonelli’s title year, framing the campaign through its standout performances.
Meanwhile, Motorsport.com and F1 (Formula 1) highlight internal, behind-the-scenes reflections from Antonelli’s race engineer, Peter “Bono” Bonnington. Motorsport.com reports Bonnington’s account of a “stern conversation” that helped change Antonelli’s rookie F1 season a year earlier, and links that turnaround to his later success. It also notes Antonelli clinches his maiden title after finishing third at the Mexican Grand Prix.
F1 (Formula 1) adds a more performance-focused angle by having Bonnington name Antonelli’s three best races of the title year. Across outlets, the differing emphasis ranges from broadcast-style interpretation of key moments to team- and engineer-led explanations of how specific races and decisions shape a championship run.
