Kimi Antonelli faces multimillion lawsuit from former manager
2 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 29, 2026, 5:58 PM
Last updated Jul 29, 2026
Kimi Antonelli is involved in a legal dispute after his former manager, Giovanni Minardi, filed a multimillion lawsuit for alleged unpaid compensation. The legal action concerns payments owed following the termination of their management agreement prior to Antonelli's Formula 1 debut. Reports indicate that the dispute has been ongoing for about a year and was filed in Bologna. Neither Antonelli nor Mercedes has commented on the situation. Meanwhile, Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff suggested the possibility of pairing Antonelli with Max Verstappen in the future, emphasizing their mutual respect despite generational differences.
- •Giovanni Minardi claims unpaid compensation from Kimi Antonelli.
- •Lawsuit filed in Bologna regarding contract termination.
- •Dispute has been ongoing for about a year.
- •Toto Wolff discusses future pairing of Antonelli and Verstappen.
- •Mercedes continues with Antonelli and George Russell for 2027.
- 5:58 PMYahoo Sports — Kimi Antonelli Is Running Away With the F1 Title. His Old Manager Just Took Him to Court Over It.
- 2:01 PMYahoo Sports — 'Antonelli hit with multimillion lawsuit as former manager takes legal action'
"Kimi Antonelli spent his summer break sitting on a 50-point lead in the Formula 1 Drivers' Championship. He also spent it named in a civil lawsuit filed in an Italian courtroom, brought by the man who spent a decade building the career that just made him a title favorite. The suit, lodged in the Court of Bologna, comes from Giovanni Minardi, the driver's former manager and the son of Giancarlo Minardi, who founded the Minardi Formula 1 team that raced from 1985 until 2005 before its assets event
"Kimi Antonelli has reportedly become embroiled in an off-track legal battle after his former manager is said to have launched a multimillion lawsuit over alleged unpaid compensation. According to Italian outlets including Corriere dello Sport, Giovanni Minardi believes he is entitled to compensation after managing Antonelli during his rise through the junior categories.
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External links- Yahoo SportsJul 29, 2026, 5:58 PMKimi Antonelli Is Running Away With the F1 Title. His Old Manager Just Took Him to Court Over It.
Kimi Antonelli spent his summer break sitting on a 50-point lead in the Formula 1 Drivers' Championship. He also spent it named in a civil lawsuit filed in an Italian courtroom, brought by the man who spent a decade building the career that just made him a title favorite. The suit, lodged in the Court of Bologna, comes from Giovanni Minardi, the driver's former manager and the son of Giancarlo Minardi, who founded the Minardi Formula 1 team that raced from 1985 until 2005 before its assets event
- Yahoo SportsJul 29, 2026, 2:01 PM'Antonelli hit with multimillion lawsuit as former manager takes legal action'
Kimi Antonelli has reportedly become embroiled in an off-track legal battle after his former manager is said to have launched a multimillion lawsuit over alleged unpaid compensation. According to Italian outlets including Corriere dello Sport, Giovanni Minardi believes he is entitled to compensation after managing Antonelli during his rise through the junior categories.
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