Mercedes has announced that Italian teenager Andrea Kimi Antonelli will replace the Ferrari-bound Lewis Hamilton next season.
The 18-year-old Antonelli, a graduate of the team’s junior program, will partner with George Russell at Mercedes following the departure of seven-time F1 champion Hamilton. “Kimi has consistently shown the talent and speed needed to compete at the very top of our sport,” said Mercedes boss Toto Wolff in a statement. “We know it will be another big step up, but he has impressed us in his F1 testing this year and we will be supporting him every step of the way in the learning process.
Running in place of Russell, Antonelli had briefly set the fastest lap of the session prior to the crash. He returned to the track later in the day to qualify sixth in F2. It’s expected that Antonelli, who only turned 18 on Sunday, will take part in another practice session in Mexico later this year.
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