Kimi Antonelli Started A Prank War With Mercedes... And It Got Out Of Hand

Kimi Antonelli is one of Formula 1’s most exciting young drivers — but away from the track, he has been waging a hilarious prank war with his own Mercedes team. From birthday cakes and a water gun to a sabotaged access card, Kimi kept his race engineer Peter “Bono” Bonnington on his toes. Then at Monza, the mechanics finally got their revenge. This is the other side of Car 12. Subscribe to Kimi Files for original long-form stories behind Kimi Antonelli. Footage and reporting sources are documented in the production notes. 00:00 The prankster gets pranked 01:55 Bono was the first target 03:59 Water guns and access cards 06:05 Not even his dad was safe 08:00 Mercedes strikes back 10:13 The kid behind the helmet 12:12 Why it matters