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Kimi Antonelli Rookie Cards — What to Look For

A collector's guide to Kimi Antonelli's rookie and prospect-era cards across the Topps Formula 1 program — which set families to search, and how to buy them on eBay.

If you’re starting a Kimi Antonelli collection, his rookie cards are the natural base — and because Topps holds the official Formula 1 trading-card license, every card you’ll chase comes out of the Topps F1 program. Here’s how to read that program so you know what you’re buying.

His true F1 rookie year is 2025

Antonelli stepped into the Mercedes-AMG Petronas seat for 2025, his first full Formula 1 season, taking over the seat Lewis Hamilton vacated. That makes 2025 the year of his genuine F1 rookie cards. You may also see earlier 2023–2024 prospect and Mercedes-junior cards from his F2 and junior-program days — collectors value those, but they’re prospect issues, not F1 rookies. When in doubt, open the live listing and read the set and year on the card itself.

  • Topps Chrome Formula 1 — the headline chromium flagship. Refractors and numbered color parallels live here, and this is usually where the strongest rookie-card value sits.
  • Topps Formula 1 (flagship) — the paper base set. The most accessible way to own a rookie-year card.
  • Topps Chrome F1 Sapphire — an online-exclusive chromium edition with a glassy finish and a deep run of parallels.
  • Topps F1 Turbo Attax — mass-market collectible-card-game packs; cheap, kid-friendly, and a fun low-cost entry.
  • Topps Dynasty Formula 1 — ultra high-end, built around on-card autos (covered on our autographs page).

How to actually buy them

Singles, rookies, and graded slabs trade on eBay, not Amazon — so the smart move is to search the live market rather than trust any one asking price. Use the buttons above to open real, current listings for each set family, then sort by “sold” to see what cards are actually changing hands for. For anything at a serious price point, buy it graded (PSA or SGC) so condition and authenticity are locked in.

New to this? See our collecting guide for how his cards come from the Topps program and how to spot fakes, and our “what’s it worth” page for reading values by card type and grade.

Find these cards on eBay

The cards on this list trade on eBay, not Amazon — these open live listings for each one. Buy graded (PSA or SGC) for anything above four figures.

Chrome F1 rookies 2025 flagship RC Chrome Sapphire Turbo Attax Graded RC (PSA 10)

Frequently Asked Questions

What year is Kimi Antonelli's rookie card?
Antonelli's true Formula 1 rookie cards arrive in 2025, his first full F1 season with Mercedes. Earlier prospect and Mercedes-junior issues appear from roughly 2023–2024 during his F2 run — collectors treat those as prospect cards rather than F1 rookies. Search live listings to confirm exactly which set and parallel you're buying.
Which set has his most valuable rookie card?
Chromium sets — Topps Chrome Formula 1 and Chrome F1 Sapphire — carry the refractors and numbered parallels that tend to command the strongest prices, especially in high grades. The paper flagship is the more accessible entry point. Always compare live sold listings rather than a single asking price.