How Antonelli has made best points start in 10 years

Kimi Antonelli has made a historic start to the 2026 F1 season, becoming the sport's youngest-ever championship leader at 19 years old. Following his recent victory in Miami, he has accumulated 100 points, matching the strongest four-race opening tally seen in the last decade, a feat last accomplished by Nico Rosberg in 2016. While Antonelli’s performance draws comparisons to historical starts by legendary drivers like Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel, the statistical parallels to Rosberg’s 2016 championship season have fueled speculation about the teenager’s title prospects. As the season progresses, all eyes remain on the young Mercedes star to see if he can maintain this momentum and etch his name into the history books as the youngest World Champion.