On August 30, 2024, Andrea Kimi Antonelli debuted in Great Circus in a free training session instead George Russell. The new Mercedes driver immediately left a great impression and, in some corners, the 18-year-old beat star was like Max Verstappen for more than 10 km per hour.
Despite everyone’s surprise, he didn’t end the free training with a good taste in his mouth. With his second fastest lap of FP1 had an accident at Parabolic. “I did an incredible lap in monzawhich unfortunately only lasted until Parabolica. But if you look at the overtaking, it’s incredible,” he said. Toto Wolff In an interview given to ORF chainsAustrian public television.
Despite the excellent data of Kimi for now, Wolff knows what the situation is for the new newbie of F1: “There are moments when we will tear our clothes for mistakes, and then there will be moments of brilliance again, where we will see how this talent will appear. But the main thing next year is to 2026 will be very important for us as engine manufacturers and we want you to be ready for it.
Antonelli had a second chance at Mexican Grand Prix and there he seemed calmer than the monza in FP2. At the end of the session, he finished within a second of George Russelltwelfth.
Although the promising young Italian’s performance ended in an accident, Toto Lobo He keeps faith in his pupil who hopes to show his potential in the 2025 season.
Source: La Verdad
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