Kimi Antonelli to Keep No 12 as Champion: ‘Number One Has Never Been a Good Number for Me’

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. 

"I'll stay with number 12" - no number one in 2027 for new champion ...

F1 Champion Kimi Antonelli Won't Use No. 1 in 2027: 'It Went Extremely Badly'

Kimi Antonelli won't run the champion's No. 1 on his Mercedes in 2027, saying No. 12 keeps him grounded and that No. 1 "has never been a good number" for him.

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.

Sticking to 12: Why Antonelli is rejecting F1’s number 1 for 2027

Kimi Antonelli will not carry the prestigious number 1 on his Mercedes next season, opting instead to break with recent Formula 1 tradition.