Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff revealed that he decided to sign Andrea Kimi Antonelli five minutes after Lewis Hamilton announced his move to Ferrari for 20
announced his move to Ferrari for 2025. Mercedes officially announced Antonelli as the team's driver for the 2025 season on Saturday at the Italian Grand Prix.
"Bearing in mind the fast-tracking that we did with Kimi and everything related there too, but that was immediately what I wanted to do." "What that means for the terms is something that we will discuss between ourselves, but we wouldn't have gone for the line-up with these two if we wouldn't believe 100% that they are the best choice for Mercedes."
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