The Emirati racer joins an elite list of athletes

Al Qubaisi TIME's 100 most influential people in sports

Recognition comes after a career that has seen the UAE racer make history

Antonelli goes for sixth straight win

A ‘stolen’ towel by Kim Kardashian overshadows Antonelli’s quest for six wins in-a-row

Mercedes driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli, right, of Italy, celebrates on the podium with his team principal Toto Wolff after winning the Formula One Monaco Grand Prix race at the Monaco racetrack, Sunday, June 7, 2026.

Antonelli makes it five wins in-a-row

Mercedes driver unfazed by red flag and safety car leading to several stop-starts

Winner Mercedes' Italian driver Kimi Antonelli wrapped in the national Italian flag celebrates after competing in the Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix at the Monaco street circuit in Monaco, ahead of the, on June 7, 2026.

Ferrari expected to dominate Monaco GP

Mercedes’ run of five wins likely to end on the street circuit at the Grand Prix

Charles Leclerc

2-time NASCAR champion Kyle Busch dies at 41: NASCAR

Busch won 234 races across NASCAR's 3 national series — more than any driver in history

Busch’s family said earlier Thursday that he was hospitalized with a “severe illness.”

Antonelli to face resurgent Russell in Canada

Mercedes drivers expected to dominate Canadian GP after major upgrades

Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli of Italy celebrates after winning the Miami Formula One Grand Prix auto race, Sunday, May 3, 2026, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

Abu Dhabi GP expands race week ticket options

Four-day ticket unlocks four nights of concerts and access to nine Abu Dhabi attractions

Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2026 tickets have expanded

Verstappen undone by mechanical failure

Four-time F1 champion was leading by over half a minute before disaster struck

Max Verstappen

Antonelli, Sinner triumph again on same day

Italian F1 star and tennis titan win third title together on same date as records tumble

Italy's Jannik Sinner celebrates with the trophy after winning the 2026 ATP Tour Madrid Open tennis tournament final singles match against Germany's Alexander Zverev at the Caja Magica in Madrid, on May 3, 2026.

Messi effect in F1: Antonelli makes history

Messi’s Miami visit, Antonelli’s title charge and Colapinto’s dream weekend collide

Messi was present at the Miami Grand Prix

Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli wins Miami Grand Prix

His third straight win extends his lead at the top of this year's F1 world championship

Mercedes' Italian driver Kimi Antonelli celebrates after winning the 2026 Miami Formula One Grand Prix at Miami International Autodrome in Miami Gardens, Florida, on May 3, 2026.

F1’s Emirati chief hopes Verstappen will stay

F1 President hopes Red Bull driver stays after latter sees ‘light at end of the tunnel’

FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem greets people before a sprint auto race at the Miami Formula One Grand Prix, on Saturday, May 2, 2026, in Miami Gardens, Florida.

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