Breaking the moment in Formula 1 » The pilot left by his girlfriend: “Our values were different”
Article by Andra Mocanu – Published Thursday, February 26, 2026, 1:39 p.m. / Updated Thursday, February 26, 2026, 2:00 p.m.
Eliska Babickova (20 years old) announced through social networks that she broke up with Kimi Antonelli (19 years old), the Formula 1 pilot under contract with Mercedes, thus ending a relationship that lasted a little over two years.
The reason cited by the Czech Eliska, a former karting driver, was that “they had different values”.
Eliska Babickova broke up with Kimi Antonelli
Eliska Babickova confessed to her Instagram followers that she broke up with Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli. The two had been in a relationship for just over two years.
“I've always been honest with you on this platform and I feel like I don't have to hide anything,” Babickova began in the footage.
Eliska explained that over the course of February, the two tried to figure out where their relationship was headed: “We weren't really sure where we were in our relationship, so we didn't talk about it sooner“.
The young Czech left no room for interpretation, revealing the reason for the breakup: “I was the one who ended the relationship, because I felt that we were no longer on the same wavelength in our personal lives and in what we wanted for the future. Our values were very different.”
Babickova also firmly denied any speculation about the possibility of infidelity: “There was no drama, no other man, no other woman involved, no infidelity. I think it's completely wrong to assume that because it doesn't represent me or Kimi as people“.
