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Mercedes confirm Antonelli for 2025 F1 seat alongside Russell
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31/08/2024 at 09:0731/08/2024 at 09:17 As expected, Mercedes have confirmed that 18-year-old protégé Andrea Kimi Antonelli will race alongside George Russell from the 2025 F1 season. The Italian prodigy had been a strong favorite to replace Ferrari-bound and seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton, despite Mercedes' efforts to lure one Max Verstappen to the Brackley squad. Antonelli’s recent performances in the FIA Formula 2 Championship with Prema coupled with his promising private F1 tests with Mercedes have ensued his promotion to the big time, despite his young age and relative inexperience. “Our 2025 driver line-up combines experience, talent,...
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