Italian driver Kimi Antonelli has secured the 2026 Formula 1 World Championship title with Mercedes, earning nine race victories throughout the season while utilizing safety gear and technical apparel engineered and manufactured in Ronco Scrivia, near Genoa. The 20-year-old driver relied on flame-retardant suits, gloves, underwear, and safety harnesses supplied by OMP, the historic motorsport equipment brand established in Genoa in 1973.
OMP operates as a flagship brand under Racing Force Group, a global leader in motorsport safety equipment. Antonelli becomes the third driver in Formula 1 history to win the World Championship wearing OMP gear, following Ayrton Senna (1990 and 1991) and Michael Schumacher (five consecutive titles between 2000 and 2004).
The production facility in Ronco Scrivia serves as the primary research and development hub for the group’s highest-tier competition equipment. The partnership highlights the integration between top-tier motorsport performance and Ligurian high-tech manufacturing, demonstrating how advanced safety design from the Genoa region directly supports elite international racing operations.
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