18-year-old Kimi Antonelli to interchange Hamilton at Mercedes in 2025

Monza, Italy –
Andrea Kimi Antonelli might be thrown into the deep finish subsequent yr after Mercedes introduced on Saturday that the Italian teenager will exchange Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes as soon as the seven-time world champion jumps ship for Ferrari.

Rookie Antonelli, who celebrated his 18th birthday final weekend, will companion George Russell as he makes an attempt what he referred to as the “not possible” activity of stepping in for F1 icon Hamilton.

“He’s such an awesome determine within the sport of immediately. And he has achieved a lot in his profession,” Antonelli instructed reporters.