The rookie driver finished the first practice session in P13, as he focused on the soft C6 compound, which makes its debut this week in Imola. During the second practice session Antonelli ran a mix of the C5 medium tire and the soft C6,

Kimi Antonelli is back in Italy for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix and has his school friends in tow as he bids to make the most of his meteoric rise in F1

Whilst the up-and-coming F1 star may seem relatively chilled out ahead of his first home race, Antonelli is under intense pressure to perform not only in front of his classmates and family but also to improve on his less-than-impressive previous run in Italy.