Kimi Antonelli, 18, skips F1: The Movie red carpet to graduate from SCHOOL ahead of Austrian GP
Antonelli was swarmed by reporters immediately after his exam
Driving school Kimi Antonelli, 18, skips F1: The Movie red carpet to graduate from SCHOOL ahead of Austrian GP
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CELEBRATIONS are coming at breakneck speed for Formula One star Kimi Antonelli.
Less than two weeks ago, at the age of 18 years and 294 days old, he became F1's third-youngest podium sitter ever with a third-place finish at the Canadian Grand Prix.
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Kimi Antonelli skipped the premiere of F1: The Movie to graduate from school
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The teenager posted his celebration message on social media
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It came just over a week after he scored his maiden F1 podium in Canada
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But just over a week later, the teenage superstar was celebrating another major milestone as he graduated from SCHOOL.
Following his maiden podium in Montreal, Antonelli returned home to Casalecchio di Reno, Italy, to sit his final exams.
On Monday evening, the Mercedes rookie shared a picture on Instagram showing him wearing a celebratory green and red garland on his head.
He captioned the image, "promosso," which is Italian for "passed".
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Reporters swarmed outside his school afterwards, eager to get a word with the rapidly rising F1 star.
He said: "I was fairly stressed, because I didn't have much time to study. But I did my best."
Antonelli has been juggling his academic studies with his duties as an F1 driver in the first half of the 2025 season, putting his life in the fast lane into overdrive.
His attendance at school meant he skipped the red carpet for the premiere of F1: The Movie in London.
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Earlier this year Antonelli invited 25 of his classmates to join him at his home race in the Imola Grand Prix.
But now having completed his schooling he can fully prepare for the remaining 14 rounds of the F1 world championship.
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So far he has notched up 63 points, 16 behind the driver he replaced at the Silver Arrows, Lewis Hamilton.
Hamilton and Co dressed to impress during the Leicester Square premiere, with the likes of Brad Pitt, Tate McRae and Tom Cruise all dazzling in the capital.
A New York event in the previous week with his fellow speedsters was passed up by Antonelli too, though Max Verstappen also skipped the event to be at home with his new baby daughter.
The next F1 race commences in Austria this weekend, with McLaren's Oscar Piastri leading the World Drivers Championship by 22 points after team-mate Lando Norris crashed out of the race.
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The teen can now concentrate fully on his job and try to catch Lewis Hamilton in the championship standings after completing his studies
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