At 20, Kimi Antonelli is racing towards becoming the youngest champion in Formula 1 history and could be the first Italian in 60 years to win at home in Monza. He managed only ninth last year, in 2025, yet the current 2026 season has handed him a genuine chance of victory. Before the circuit's fiercest pressure arrives, though, his name will surface in far calmer surroundings. The Mercedes star is being turned into a duck, Kimi Paperelli, for the famous Italian comic Topolino, appearing in four of its five chapters.
"Topolino was the magazine of my childhood, and I'm happy to find myself back in its pages today," the driver said, pleased with the unusual adventure. Alongside the upcoming race, another Disney legend, Lightning McQueen, will also appear at Monza. Motorsport's heaviest responsibility and the carefree world of animation have come together on the Monza circuit, where the young Italian is preparing to rewrite history.
