A very heavy investment in favor of Kimi Antonelli, coming even from the seven-time F1 champion, Lewis Hamilton: “If I were the team principal, in my place at Mercedes I would probably take Antonelli”. Important words with double value, considering that they are uttered by the driver with the most victories and poles in the history of F1, destined to leave the Stella team at the end of the year to go to Ferrari and chase his eighth world title.
sainz would do well anywhere, but kimi…
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On the eve of the Imola GP (here the TV times with live broadcasts from Sky, NOW and TV8) the English driver addresses the topic of the 2025 drivers’ market, with particular attention to the seat of his Mercedes which he will leave free at the end of the season, speaking both of Carlos Sainz, whose place he will take at Ferrari, and of the 17-year-old Italian Kimi Antonelli, currently involved in Formula 2 with the Prema team.
the test with mercedes
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“I believe that Carlos is a great driver and that he can do positive things in whichever team he goes to – Hamilton’s words -. I honestly don’t know Toto Wolff’s plans, but if I had to choose I would probably take Kimi Antonelli”. A notable encouragement for a driver who has always been highly appreciated by Toto Wolff and who has already taken part in a test with the Stella single-seater: the baptism took place on 16 and 17 April at the Nurburgring on the 2021 Mercedes W12 with very interesting results. If they are roses…
