Kimi Antonelli’s net worth is estimated at $14 million as of October 2026, almost all of it earned in two seasons as a Mercedes Formula 1 driver. The 20 year old Italian leads the 2026 Drivers’ Championship by 123 points after winning the United States Grand Prix on October 25, and he can clinch the title at the Mexico City Grand Prix on November 1.
Estimates for Antonelli vary because Mercedes has never published his salary or his bonus terms. The one hard number is Forbes’ estimate of his 2025 earnings, $12.5 million, which placed him 10th on its list of the highest-paid F1 drivers. The Radar Readout below shows how the published figures compare and how we built our number from his own career earnings.
Radar Readout
Kimi Antonelli net worth
Updated
Oct 26, 2026
Our estimate
$14M
Likely range $10.25M to $20M
Confidence
Modeled estimate. Forbes has reported his 2025 earnings, but Mercedes has never published his salary or bonuses, so his 2026 pay is modeled.
How the published estimates compare
- Celebrity Net WorthJun 2026$18M
- Net Worth RadarOct 26, 2026$14M
Only one major estimate site lists him, and its own page shows both $15 million and $18 million. We land lower because we count only what a 20 year old most likely kept after tax, not what he earned.
How we get to $14 million
- 2025 earnings kept (Forbes: $12.5 million before tax)$6M$5M to $7M
- 2026 Mercedes pay and bonuses kept, January to October$7.5M$5M to $12M
- Off-track deals and other income kept$500K$250K to $1M
You vs. Kimi
At $60,000 a year, it would take you 233 years to earn Kimi’s estimated $14 million, before tax and without spending a cent. His 2025 earnings as estimated by Forbes ($12.5 million) equals 208.3 years of your pay.
Sources and how we estimated this
Antonelli had no meaningful earnings before reaching Formula 1 in 2025, so we start from Forbes' $12.5 million estimate of his 2025 earnings and keep about half after tax, agents and costs. We then model his 2026 pay from the reported $5 million base salary plus win bonuses for a title-leading season, again keeping about half, and add a small amount for personal deals. How we fact-check
Kimi Antonelli Net Worth at a Glance
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Estimated net worth | $14 million (likely range $10.25 million to $20 million) |
| Full name | Andrea Kimi Antonelli |
| Born | August 25, 2006, in Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Team | Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team, retained for 2027 |
| F1 debut | 2025 Australian Grand Prix, aged 18 |
| 2026 season so far | 9 Grand Prix wins, leading the standings with 365 points |
| Forbes 2025 earnings | $12.5 million, 10th among F1 drivers |
| Reported base salary | About $5 million (Celebrity Net Worth) |
How Kimi Antonelli’s $14 Million Net Worth Is Built
There is no verified figure for Antonelli’s wealth, so we built one from the bottom up. Unlike older drivers, he has no long earnings history to start from: his karting and junior single-seater years were funded by family and by the Mercedes junior program rather than paying him a fortune. So our model starts with his first Formula 1 paycheck.
| Part of the fortune | Our central figure | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 earnings kept (Forbes estimate of $12.5 million, about half kept after tax and costs) | $6 million | $5 million to $7 million |
| 2026 Mercedes salary and bonuses kept, January to October | $7.5 million | $5 million to $12 million |
| Off-track deals and other income kept | $0.5 million | $0.25 million to $1 million |
| Total | $14 million | $10.25 million to $20 million |
The 2026 line is the widest because it carries the most uncertainty. A reported base salary of about $5 million is only part of the story. F1 contracts usually reward wins, podiums and championship positions, and Antonelli has piled up all three this year. We assume his gross 2026 pay so far is somewhere around $10 million to $24 million and that he keeps about half. If he wins the title, his end-of-season bonus could push the real figure toward the top of our range.
From Karting Prodigy to Mercedes Junior
Antonelli was born in Bologna, and his father, Marco Antonelli, is a sports car racer who runs the San Marino based AKM Motorsport team. Kimi started driving karts at age five and was scouted in 2014 by Giovanni Minardi, son of the former F1 team owner Giancarlo Minardi.
Mercedes spotted him early. He joined the Mercedes junior program in 2018, at age 11, with the move formally announced in 2019. He won the senior OK European karting championship in 2020 and 2021 and was named FIA Karting Rookie of the Year for 2020.
His rise through car racing was fast even by F1 standards:
- 2022: won both the Italian F4 and ADAC F4 titles with Prema, taking 22 race wins from 35 starts across the two series.
- 2023: won the Formula Regional Middle East title and the Formula Regional European Championship.
- 2024: skipped Formula 3 entirely and finished sixth in Formula 2, with two wins.
None of these series pay drivers large salaries. Junior racing usually costs families and backers money rather than earning it, which is why his net worth is built almost entirely on his Formula 1 years. One early example of outside support was a 10,000 euro grant from KC Motorgroup in 2022 toward his 2023 season.
His Formula 1 Contract and Earnings
Mercedes picked Antonelli to replace Lewis Hamilton for 2025 on a one-year contract, a huge vote of confidence in an 18 year old who had not yet raced in F1. He then re-signed for 2026, and ahead of the 2026 British Grand Prix, Mercedes announced it would keep him alongside George Russell for 2027.
Neither the team nor the driver has published the salary. Celebrity Net Worth says early paddock talk put his first-year pay at around $2 million, with later estimates closer to $5 million. Forbes, which tracks F1 pay each year, estimated his total 2025 earnings at $12.5 million, enough for 10th place among all drivers. That Forbes figure is the most reliable number available, and it is the foundation of our estimate.
For 2026 there is no published figure yet. What is clear is that his on-track value has jumped. A driver leading the championship by more than 100 points with races to spare has far more leverage than a rookie, so the terms of any deal beyond 2027 are likely to be worth much more than his current pay.
A Record Rookie Season in 2025
Antonelli made his debut at the 2025 Australian Grand Prix, becoming the third-youngest driver to start an F1 race. He qualified 16th with floor damage and climbed to fourth in the rain, the first Italian to race in F1 since 2021 and the first Mercedes rookie since 1954.
The rest of the year brought three podiums: third in Canada for his first, second in Sao Paulo, and third in Las Vegas after two McLaren drivers were disqualified. Along the way he became the youngest driver to set a fastest lap and the youngest to lead a race, both at the Japanese Grand Prix. He finished the year as the highest-scoring rookie in F1 history. Forbes’ $12.5 million estimate covers this debut season.
The 2026 Title Charge
Mercedes arrived in 2026 as the team to beat under the new rules, and Antonelli made the most of it. At the Chinese Grand Prix he became the youngest polesitter in F1 history and then took his first win. A second win in Japan made him the youngest driver ever to lead the World Drivers’ Championship.
According to the official Formula 1 results, he has now won nine Grands Prix this season:
- China, Japan, Miami, Canada and Monaco, five in a row from his first win.
- Belgium in July.
- Italy, his home race at Monza, where he became the first Italian to win the Italian Grand Prix in 60 years, coming from one of the lowest winning grid slots in F1 history.
- Spain, the first Grand Prix held at the new Madring circuit in Madrid.
- The United States, won from pole position in Austin on October 25.
After Austin, the official standings show Antonelli on 365 points, 123 ahead of teammate George Russell on 242. With Russell only eighth in Austin, Antonelli could not seal the title there, but he will have a chance in Mexico City. A title would make him Italy’s first world champion since Alberto Ascari in 1953, and championship bonuses are where a driver’s pay can jump the most.
Off-Track Income and Recognition
Antonelli’s off-track earnings are still small next to his F1 pay, and no personal sponsorship values have been published. The Mercedes team partners, from Petronas to adidas and IWC Schaffhausen, are team deals rather than personal ones, so we do not count them as his income.
His profile is growing quickly, though. He was named to the TIME100 Sports list in 2026, carried the Olympic torch ahead of the 2026 Winter Games in Italy, was named an ambassador of Italian sport for San Marino in 2025, and was the subject of the Netflix short documentary The Seat. He also co-founded the AKM Motorsport kart team with Kart Republic in 2023. No value has been reported for that stake, so it is not in our total. We allow $250,000 to $1 million kept from personal deals and other income, and expect this line to grow fast if he wins the title.
Why Other Sites Say $18 Million
| Source | Figure | Date | What it counts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Celebrity Net Worth | $18 million (its page description says $15 million) | June 2026 | Total wealth estimate, built on a $5 million base salary and large 2025 bonuses |
| Forbes | $12.5 million | December 2025 | 2025 earnings before tax, not net worth |
| Net Worth Radar | $14 million | October 2026 | What he most likely kept from 2025 and 2026 after tax and costs |
The gap comes down to what each figure measures. Celebrity Net Worth counts about $12.5 million of 2025 earnings, the same total Forbes reported, and adds more on top. Our model counts only what a driver typically keeps after tax, agents and living costs, which is roughly half. Celebrity Net Worth’s page was also last updated in June 2026, before his wins at Monza, Madrid and Austin.
How Kimi Antonelli Compares
At 20, Antonelli is at the very start of his earning years, much like baseball’s Jackson Chourio, another young star early in his career. For where a long career at the very top can lead, compare Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.
Among American sports, Patrick Mahomes is a useful comparison for a young champion whose pay rose after early titles, and LeBron James shows how far two decades at the top can take an athlete’s fortune.
Frequently Asked Questions About Kimi Antonelli’s Net Worth
How much is Kimi Antonelli worth?
We estimate Kimi Antonelli’s net worth at $14 million as of October 2026, with a likely range of $10.25 million to $20 million. Celebrity Net Worth lists $18 million.
How much does Kimi Antonelli earn at Mercedes?
Mercedes does not publish his salary. Forbes estimated his total 2025 earnings at $12.5 million, and Celebrity Net Worth reports a base salary of about $5 million, with bonuses on top.
How old is Kimi Antonelli?
He was born on August 25, 2006, in Bologna, Italy, which makes him 20 years old in October 2026.
How many races has Kimi Antonelli won?
He has won nine Grands Prix, all in 2026: China, Japan, Miami, Canada, Monaco, Belgium, Italy, Spain and the United States.
Is Kimi Antonelli staying at Mercedes?
Yes. Mercedes announced before the 2026 British Grand Prix that he will stay alongside George Russell for 2027.
Could Kimi Antonelli become world champion in 2026?
He leads by 123 points after the United States Grand Prix and can clinch the title at the Mexico City Grand Prix on November 1. He would be Italy’s first world champion since Alberto Ascari in 1953.
