In an interview with Xinhua, Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff named Kimi Antonelli, who will soon turn 18, as favorite to replace Lewis Hamilton, who will retire at the end of the season…
Toto Wolff: “Kimi is a very strong opponent. I want to see how his season in Formula 2 goes, we will also look at what happens with some other drivers in Formula 1, what the situation on the driver market will be. But I have no doubt about Antonelli’s tremendous speed, talent and ability.
We wouldn’t have supported him in karting for so many years if we didn’t believe he had the potential to move to Formula 1 and drive for Mercedes.
Now I don’t want to rush into a decision, Kimi is one of the favorites for next year, his advantages are obvious, but we are in no hurry. Of course, some other strong riders will soon decide what we are going to do, but the feeling is that we should not make a decision too quickly.”
Source: F1 News
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