Overview
- Giovanni Minardi has lodged a civil suit in the Bologna court seeking multimillion-euro compensation and damages he says are owed for managing Kimi Antonelli’s early career.
- Minardi’s lawyer says the case concerns unpaid fees and claims arising when Antonelli left Minardi Management after joining Mercedes’ junior programme in 2018.
- The dispute has been handled privately for roughly a year and has already seen multiple hearings while reported settlement talks failed to produce a deal.
- Reports say the court process could require testimony from figures linked to Antonelli’s move to Mercedes, including team principal Toto Wolff and former Mercedes scout Gwen Lagrue.
- Any outcome will turn on written contract terms, evidence of services and witness testimony, and the claimed sums remain unverified until the court rules.