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After Kimi Antonelli, this is every F1 driver to win their first two races back-to-back

It is often said that the hard part is not getting there, but staying there – so perhaps the real challenge isn’t winning in Formula 1 (which it absolutely is, very much so), but repeating it. Kimi Antonelli has done just that: after becoming the second-youngest driver to win in F1 history at the Chinese Grand Prix, he followed it up by winning again in the Japanese Grand Prix a few weeks ...

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It is often said that the hard part is not getting there, but staying there – so perhaps the real challenge isn’t winning in Formula 1 (which it absolutely is, very much so), but repeating it. Kimi Antonelli has done just that: after becoming the second-youngest driver to win in F1 history at the Chinese Grand Prix, he followed it up by winning again in the Japanese Grand Prix a few weeks ...

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  • What changed: It is often said that the hard part is not getting there, but staying there – so perhaps the real challenge isn’t winning in Formula 1 (which it absolutely is, very much so), but repeating it. Kimi Antonelli has done just that: after becoming the second-youngest driver to win in F1 history at the Chinese Grand Prix, he followed it up by winning again in the Japanese Grand Prix a few weeks .
  • Who it affects: Andrea Kimi Antonelli are the main threads to track.
  • Read next: Start with Andrea Kimi Antonelli archive for more context.

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A result shaped by track position and execution.

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It can shift the competitive picture around the teams and drivers involved across the current F1 picture.

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Motorsport.com
Drivers
Andrea Kimi Antonelli (2026 Driver Profile), Kimi Raikkonen (Bio & Records)

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