Mercedes boss Toto Wolff said he would not rush to find a replacement for Lewis Hamilton, who will continue his career at Ferrari in 2025. However, the press already mentions one of the likely candidates: 17-year-old Italian Kimi Antonelli.
In 2024, the member of the Mercedes youth program will make his debut season in Formula 2. Recently, Kimi took part in private tests behind the wheel of a Formula 3 car, the results of which became known to former driver and now television expert Karun. Chandhok.
“From what I heard about Antonelli, he is a special driver,” Karun wrote on social media. – I spoke to F3 engineers who worked with him on private tests. They say he is the best Formula 3 driver since Max Verstappen!
In 2007, McLaren’s gamble paid off by inviting debutant Lewis Hamilton to the team.”
It is believed that Mercedes is ready to consider the option of inviting Antonelli, although Toto Wolff said he did not want to speculate on a topic related to the young Kimi’s future.
Source: F1 News
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