The bomb representing the signing of Lewis Hamilton through Ferrari shook the whole paddock. For Mercedes It was a surprise that the Briton packed his bags for one of his great rivals. The seven-time world champion took advantage of an opt-out clause in the second year of his contract and left the team where he had achieved so much.
This has caused Mercedes to look for a replacement for Hamilton for 2025 and one of the names being heard is that of Andrea Kimi Antonelli, a 17-year-old Italian pearl who burns the stages at forced speed. Without further ado, he will debut directly in 2024 in Formula 2, rising directly from the European Formula Regional
certainly In order to put the Italian in Mercedes F1 sooner rather than later, Toto Wolff explained that Hamilton was offered a shorter contract. He used the example of the situation they encountered Verstappen in 2014 to avoid making the same mistake.
“There was a situation many years ago where we had the opportunity to let Max drive. And that wasn’t possible then because we simply didn’t have a seat.”Rosberg and Hamilton have been tied to us for a long time, and Red Bull clearly took advantage of the opportunity. He was given a contract with Toro Rosso, with the possibility of driving for Red Bull next year. Then We lost the young pilot, and you can see the success he achieved“, announced the leader of the Brackley team to the Austrian radio station ORF.
Wolff insists this does not mean we will see Antonelli alongside Russell in 2025 or 2026 but the Austrian wants to ensure he does not lose another diamond. “Looking forward to the next five or ten years, I just want to have that option.“.
Source: La Verdad
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