Why Kimi Antonelli Is The Next Big Thing

[@saint-cardboard]

Not gonna believe it until I see it, Josh. Last time you got me hyped about a driver it turned out to be Logan fucking Sargeant

[@StarlordStavanger]

He’s a content creator, not an all seeing eye mind reader. Dude’s wrong most of the time lol. But still a fun watch!

[@jeffstaples347]

Hahahahahahahahahahahahahaha lfs

[@gaaaaavin]

And before that it was Theo Pourchaire lol

[@thetruebatman4632]

Lol if Lo-gee Sarge has a breakout year I’m coming back here to haunt you dawg.

[@Gleepglurp]

Logan will be top 10 this year

[@NavF1]

Dropping this after Prema messed up set-ups and Antonelli qualified P18 💀

[@WildgamerX2]

😂

[@demoncase7]

lmao 💀

[@StarlordStavanger]

lol I mean he’s always wrong so don’t take the video literally

[@MoreThan7Digits]

Prema? Messing up the setup? thats actually unheard of

[@54_ocram46]

​@@MoreThan7DigitsUnheard? They messed up last year too in Bahrain with a best result of 14th. They normally messed up in Bahrain, but it's concerning.

[@NavF1]

Josh Revell and the Immaculate Timing, Chapter 107

[@darkmann12]

108th like

[@DawidSikora]

Well... He DID outqualiy Bearman! So that's something

[@ObviouslyKieran]

Followed by inevitable Josh Revell curse...

[@SingularityEngine]

Look what you did to the poor boy's qualifying, Josh. Look!

[@Thatgingerdude15]

Prema is always bad in bahrain

[@mexicanopdb]

​@@Thatgingerdude15live Charles Leclerc 2017 reaction:

[@dco1019]

@@Thatgingerdude15 which makes no sense.. its a new car, spec car/engine... big budget F2 team in prema. Why would they be bad in bahrain? not to mention if the kid is so good then setup the car correctly and drive like the hype. with all that hype I thought i pay attention.. and hes just a normal talent (for now) won some regional series and now he struggles in the big boys

[@martinberg3970]

@@dco1019haven’t been the same since they lost all their engineers in the f2 program

[@muhammadryanelyeddari8631]

3:15 F4 at the age of 3 is crazy. And the 2 or 3 years before he joined F4 he tested F4 cars. Testing F4 at the age of 0-1 is crazy.

[@nickllewellin217]

Ik bro it’s mad.. so young.. when I was 3 I smashed my head into a birthday cake while this guy was driving f4 cars. Crazyy😮😮😮😮

[@jameslucas3161]

3:15 F4 at 3 years old! Amazing

[@ShortnSweets2s]

It's 13 years right?

[@treefittyy9731]

@@ShortnSweets2sHe just turned 15 before he went to F4. IDK why that got so fucked up

[@verstappen9937]

F1 at 9 years old will be crazy😂

[@vopogon3248]

@@verstappen9937 Anything to reduce weight!

[@uap24]

Bro drove at 200+ km/h before speaking his first words.

[@jackknife1796]

3 years old in f4 is craazzzyyy

[@ShortnSweets2s]

That's definitely typo😂

[@sam-sj1nc]

@@ShortnSweets2s not only that, but he wrote it, said it, edited it, watched it, then posted the video somehow missing it

[@theengineerguy8726]

@@sam-sj1ncor it could be a j o k e

[@thijshagenbeek6554]

- He is freakishly fast for his age and bracket. - Drives with a broken wrist and dominates. - Learns from his mistakes quicly and clearly. - Is eager as hell and has a really good feel for the car. I am getting Jim Clark vibes. And that has me more excited then anything that has happened in F1 when the hybrid era began.

[@RuuddeWaal]

Must be my blind eye. But, I dfo not see any real talent, mediocre and hyped driver. Just as Beardman.

[@alexb6631]

​@@RuuddeWaal Have you been day drinking?

[@alexb6631]

Joking?

[@kittys8066]

After watching both premas qualify 18th and 19th it's really disheartening. I really hope this kid can prove a point in the race, and I REALLY hope that prema doesn't fuck it up.

[@rhyswilliams4893]

They always seem to screw it up in Bahrain.

[@FormulaProg]

It's a spec series, no excuses.

[@_yakshaarora763]

Any idea why that happened? but still I am happy for Maini

[@VENO5407]

@@FormulaProg Then why are certain teams always so much better than others? The setup/mechanics teams make the biggest difference between teams by far. And then there are the other aspects such as operational rigidity and strategy. There are excuses, even though the driver does make the biggest difference by far in this series.

[@SmoothPhoenix]

@@VENO5407 they had 6 days so no excuses tbh

[@balint4917]

Everyone's busy with Antonelli, while Gabriel Bortoleto casually won F3 as a rookie and starts his first F2 race from pole.

[@thricardoms]

If Bortoleto was european they would talk more about him... Classic.

[@KINGREAPER950]

Gabriel is impressive for sure i think people are talking about kimi because of his age and skipping f3. People are wanting to have another max verstappen story

[@PlayinFreak]

@@thricardoms Bruh, get that fake racism claim out of here. People will talk about Bortoleto once the season has progressed a bit and he is in the hunt.

[@Zachary_McLaren]

​@@KINGREAPER950 The amount of people who have been called the next Max, Lewis or Schumacher and gone nowhere is massive. I wonder when people will learn to stop the massive hyping up like in this video.

[@KINGREAPER950]

@@Zachary_McLaren coz it’s fun to speculate mate chill

[@jenniewalker6651]

13:20 "...will be on the formula 1 grid within the next couple of years" literally next season, top tier prediction

[@liamjames2956]

03:16 As soon as he turned 3 years old he was ready for formula 4.. Sheeesh. No wonder trheres so much hype!

[@Joeh2o]

This video aged like milk and it only came out TODAY 💀

[@riccardolodi4456]

Prema are having serious problems with setup, and Kimi beat his teammate in his first ever qualifying in anything bigger than a FRECA car

[@Suprasavage]

It came out an hour ago lmao.

[@milanwyd441]

no it didnt. antonelli did good.

[@sebastianreyespinillos2026]

He made p7 on the sprint at Saudi and p6 on the race.....

[@KepleroGT]

yes yes

[@-Electraaa-]

Interesting start with P18 in quali

[@jwel]

So excited for both Antonelli and Stenshorne this year after following their FRECA season (except this weekend as both are starting in the rear..)

[@silkychris999]

Josh no, he's only 17! Dont curse him that much!

[@vandecayear10]

Josh casually cursing another junior driver, in record time I might add 😅

[@rambleman06]

13:22 hes in that grid next year😂

[@stefan.marsenicc]

the timing couldn’t be better 💀

[@AS19Motorsport]

Gotta be honest here Josh: I like Kimi. I’ve met and interviewed him a couple of times and he’s been nothing but a great guy. He is also a massive talent on the track. But please: don’t go around comparing him to legends of the sport like Ascari and Hamilton - he’s got very thick skin, sure, but this is not at all helpful. You’re helping to build up a mountain of expectations that can prove disastrous for such a young person (he is still 17).

[@ripper9112]

17 is about time to learn to deal with some pressure if he wants F1 career. You will not destroy his dreams couse he didnt experience massive dissapointments at this point, if he want to move to the top expectations will be there regardless.

[@Zachary_McLaren]

​@@ripper9112nah, he's right. People are setting this kid up for failure. Nothing wrong with saying he's a talent and F1 bound, but acting like he's definitely going to be an all time great is nonsense and completely unfounded.

[@AS19Motorsport]

I think I might have been wrong. Antonelli *is* the real thing

[@jasondean2907]

Nice video. Aged like milk with Bearman getting points.

[@ForzaPolska06]

Not a great timing after today qualifying, is it? 💀

[@ForzaPolska06]

(i know it's Prema fault but still funny)

[@sebastianreyespinillos2026]

He make p7 on the sprint at Saudi and p6 on the race.....

[@taodej]

i could watch old footage of Ascari all day. great video.

[@itsfridaythenitssaturdaysu1832]

Phenomenal timing mate

[@gregfelix6979]

Thanks for making this, mate. Apart from all of the harsh comments about the accuracy of your predictions in the past, I for one just appreciated the background on the guy which I didn’t know. Thanks 👍

[@Bealzbob]

Enjoyed that and really looking forward to watching this kid. Here's hoping he's that good.

[@StephenLMW]

The last Italian to win the world championship was actually Mario Andretti, say all you want people but you literally can’t deny the fact that the man was born in Italy 🇮🇹 to Italian parent’s along with his fellow Italian siblings and Italian grandparents, Mario himself would say the same thing

[@oneilclarke8494]

I knew something had to be different about Mario. Americans can't save their lives in Formula 1.

[@Chatta-Ortega]

Back off....he's ours! Signed, America

[@juanussher5243]

Agree. But technically he was born in the Kingdom of Italy, in a place that is now Croatia... So, maybe Croatia has a F1 Champion? LOL. But seriously, he is Italian, but drove under US flag. Similar to Albon, born British, racing under Thai flag.

[@Nehpets1701G]

Rough start in F2, but his success was no fluke. He's got some serious talent - I expect he'll come good later in the season. From the interviews I've seen, he seems a humble young lad, so good luck to him.

[@selder_7]

It’s like Whiplash where if he is the next big thing then he won’t be discouraged by all this pressure, and if he is discouraged then he’s not the next big thing. Anything but winning this year is underperforming (unless Prema are just washed now)

[@mrbungle3310]

Great drivers never fall under pressure... charels,oscar and max for recent example I think its prema fucking up with 2 amazing drivers

[@ambrosiogiovanni6952]

@@mrbungle3310 so Charles isn't a great driver, since he always crumbles under pressure. That's his and Russel's kryptonite.

[@rimasto3692]

Lol thank god you aren't toto, he already said they are not expecting him to win but only to perform. He's competing against older people and bumped from f4 to f2 😂😂😂

[@sameermohideen4913]

The Revell Effect (™️ pending)

[@Unknown-yy8il]

he has a lot of expectations, lets hope he can live up to them. would love to see another italian world champion

[@thabs2001]

I love when you do such videos. I remember your Piastri vid. Was good

[@minibus9]

Excelent video, will be interesting to see what happens. Would love to see him be an F1 champion though

[@Highowllord]

Stenshorne did p22 in f3 and Antonelli did p18 in f2 quali. I hope both of them improve and don't crush under the pressure. Would love to see both compete at F1 at some point.

[@ejtamayo5317]

Back in 2020 I raced against him in the skusa winter series in KA100 Jr. Now I had heard about the kid before, but I didnt know much about him. During round 2 (Sunday of the first of 2 race weekends), he was starting dead last in the final because he had a mechanical problem in the pre final. Not only did this kid drive from last to first, but he put a good 1 to 1.5 second gap on him. Now I'm not trying to be a fan boy in any way, but this kid is going places

[@dcsyd16]

Master Class in KZbin F1 documentary by Josh Revell

[@irrespectfulol2740]

aged like fine wine

[@cgmd102]

This video is AMAZING. DTS levels but just the facts. I’ve been super interested in him and have been craving a video like this. Amazing work. Thank you

[@TheAlphaDingo]

believe it when I see it - heard it all before...Narain Karthikeyan, Alex Yoong, Takuma Sato, Scott Speed...the list goes on and on regarding 'the next big thing'

[@randomarsh9817]

Kimi feels like Cyberpunk 2077 hype.

[@Simba_de_Bafpoes]

The F1 car at the end… Top class video. Thank you!

[@kallekas8551]

Love your work!

[@owl_tradigrade]

Well. It's 31st Aug 2024. Here we are. 😉

[@180Even]

Stenshorne mentioned🗣️🔥

[@jeppepuus]

stenSHORNE

[@180Even]

@@jeppepuus 💀💀

[@nathaliasantos2379]

Best narration, best f1 channel ever

[@del7896]

Given your prediction record... You just gave him the kiss of death.

[@manuelpolcostaorvalho3470]

Bro just qualified 18

[@ray.shoesmith]

Well, so far he's predicted the following F1 future champions, Dan Ticktum Nick Cassidy Theo Pourchaire Callum Ilott Nyck de Vries and a couple more that don't immediately come to mind. I mean, he makes great videos don't get me wrong, but his prediction game is essentially non existent 😂

[@TheJokerit19]

This video aged perfectly.

[@54_ocram46]

Timing at it's best. Prema finishing P18 with Kimi and P19 with Ollie in qualy💀

[@Macho_Fantastico]

It's crazy how much pressure is on this guy. I hope he can handle it. 😮

[@zacktan1403]

nice one Josh

[@Danker19991]

You did it again Josh, p19 on debut 🔥

[@meowiguess903]

It's fun last year watching freca minus the accident ofc, it was my first time. Enjoying it - chatting with people live

[@MaddieBwah]

Not related to the actual content of the video, but I love that you're using music from a l e x / alicks (Ghosts, which you used at 8:57 and again at 11:47) The dude's one of my favorite artists :)

[@silvina6287]

Kimi has some sort of angel inside... He stands out from the rest, in the way he moves, he talks, his innocence. Lets see when he drives. i put some points there. And also, lets see how he deals with fame, and girls around him!.

[@danielcgomez]

Awesome! Thanks for this Josh! ...Hope he goes far & well!

[@fastpace101]

This kid is gonna be the truth. Multiple future world champion

[@j.s.p]

He's generational... He is gonna win F2 this year. He has the right mentality to win it.

[@Everytimeidie88]

Saw him racing today. I'm neither impressed or depressed. Give the kid a few years and then we'll see.

[@irrespectfulol2740]

Who's here after he just got signed to mercedes

[@kasiphia]

Great timing...

[@veloceleclerc]

great video as always need a video on Alex Dunne next 👀

[@Minardimaniac]

I already knew Kimi because of Minardi Management being involved. Nice to see him at F2 so early after destroying most of his competition. And Alboreto is still the last Italian to win in a Ferrari to date.

[@VENO5407]

Qualifying P18 is indeed a sign of great things to come

[@harry4454]

Prema messed up

[@Swad-cf8nc]

​@@harry4454 F2 is full of trash pay drivers, nobody being groomed by Toto should be pulling that position regardless of team in that series. Not only that but people are hyping him up to be the next Max or Prost which is just gonna be a disaster.

[@OnurP1]

Qualifying ahead of Bearman who is more experienced and is a multi-time pole sitter and race winner in F2 is a good sign. P18-19 on the other hand doesn't bode well for Prema at all.

[@TarzanGuadeloupe]

He beat Bearman, it's super impressive

[@harry4454]

@@Swad-cf8nc if the team doesn't know how to set the car up then the drivers can't extract the full potential of their ability or the cars ability. Yeah all the f2 drivers, the ones going to f1 are all shit pay drivers 😂😂

[@livelymoto2039]

just found your channel hilarious sense of humour

[@harshsonawane6076]

It will be the biggest whiplash in history if he turns out like the legendary Ragunathan lol

[@kaveeshakarunaratne8961]

Or the legendary Mick Schumacher. Both him Kimi are exclusively PREMA guys. Aka going through the formulas in easy mode.

[@kevin-mcgonigle]

Great to see Alex Dunne start to get mentioned in videos like this, even if it is in passing (for now ✌🏻) 🇮🇪

[@Dumbell-mx1fy]

Oh no another video, i havent ready my popcorn yet 🍟

[@number1mediumwithadoctorpepper]

Josh Revell has posted a video about an up-and-coming driver..... can't wait to see the follow-up video 7 months from now.

[@Uzair_Of_Babylon465]

Great video keep it up you're doing amazing things also can't wait to see Kimi II the true heir of the iceman and someone test this drive it may have the iceman blood. 😂😂😂😂

[@RodrigoChips]

Great timing!!!

[@sizex1966]

1 2 watch out 4! Nice video Guidance & Protection Mannerz & Respect! Peace 1Love 2 All.

[@Dhern1212]

Wow!! Nice to meet you Kimi!!

[@leongt1954]

There's a 16 year old kid from the UK racing for prema in f3 his first ever race and he gets a podium And he's a red bull junior

[@rendi_enzo]

Josh, can you do a video on Max? thanks.

[@dangerdean9066]

I though he already did

[@ieurobeatkids9378]

Pretty sure he's done two already. I know he's done at least 1.

[@crazycjk]

I assume this is a joke about nerfing Max 😂

[@ray.shoesmith]

🤣🤣 good one!

[@Adman-p4j]

Looking forward to the F2 season for sure.

[@noahpaterson2064]

been watching him since his german f4 days. hopefully, he ends up being worth the hype

[@AlessandroSpenga]

I loved how you ended this video!

[@juhosten3463]

Remember how you said this about logan and theo as well. Maybe lets hold our horses

[@mahdikhandaker2510]

Keep the videos coming chonks

[@vincekussy9364]

i saw him racing freca at zandvoort last year and you could literally see the difference in driving skill compared to the rest, crazy

[@billycrook3662]

Ah yes, the Josh Revell curse remains unbeatable

[@ArktikUSF]

Dammit Josh, now I have to watch F2 this year. As a new fan to the sport I have had a hard time following drivers and their journeys. Do more stuff like this. It gives me someone to root for, and who doesn't love more racing to watch.

[@gertdekock2216]

He was now Bearman is the next hot thing.

[@jgbalves]

@Josh Revell great video as always man. Would love to see a "WTF happened to Fittipaldi Copersucar" , the only Brazilian scuderia :DD

[@Adroityro]

I would also love to see Kimi win with Ferrari, but I don't think Merc would let him go so easily like they did with Max, that's why they're backing him so strongly. Kimi might have been a factor for Merc management being so hesitant with giving Lewis a two year deal, but that's just speculation. Either way, F2 will be really good practice for him if anything and I wish him all the best.

[@TravelGeeq]

I know he's coming and I'm super excited!

[@gameofender4463]

He’s a great driver, but one step at a time.

[@pierremaixant]

Ferrari: We're still checking...

[@zigif1417]

Josh mentioned Kacper Sztuka, I am happy 😁

[@JustK4Y1512]

This is gonna be such a jinx

[@kennonheard50]

Im just happy that he's in f2. If he goes straight to Merc, then they're gonna go on another 8 years tear

[@arg8763]

This will age like fine milk. He's 17, and the pressure will buckle him. Max was a freak at 16, and it's really showing now.

[@MuhammadNiz007]

Took him half a season to absolutely become the best driver on the grid in F2 is crazy considering he has absolutely destroyed F1 drvier ollie bearman and that's with Kimi having more pressure than any driver in F1

[@chrisc475]

Really interesting, thanks Josh. This guy is the shit.

[@MAVIE95]

I feel like it's a little early to say that it's guaranteed we'll see him on the grid in the next few years. So much can happen, and F2 is a big step up

[@suiyan6297]

So happy with Josh's video. That means Antonelli is the cursed one this time and will fall hard to the ground.

[@Nick.Pieper]

Brilliant timing

[@Franceee___]

As an Italian idc to abt his team, if he’s a likable person who performs well regardless of where he is, I’d still follow him even if he went to RedBull. Same for Charles, he’s very likable that’s why I’d not stop supporting him even if he drove for another team other than Ferrari

[@SeanCooney1992]

The greatest f1 KZbin of all time

[@IgnoramusX11]

We need Pourchaire, Drugovich, Kimi and Bearman in F1 stat!

[@aniveshnakkana1365]

I wonder if his parents named him Kimi after Kimi Raikkonen. He has the same smile.

[@GHZZZ1]

Well, if you think about it.. Kimi ain't italian name.