Kimi Antonelli to replace Lewis Hamilton in 2025, now official

The words of Kimi Antonelli

E' arrived just during the weekend of the Italian Grand Prix the long-awaited and beautiful news related to the return of an Italian on a permanent basis in Formula 1. In fact, Mercedes has made it official that to take Lewis Hamilton’s place in 2025 will be 18-year-old Kimi Antonelli.

"È an incredible feeling to be announced as an official Mercedes driver along with George for 2025. Achieving F1 è a dream I have had since I was a kid", the first words of George Russell’s new teammate.

"I want to thank the team for the support they have given me in my career so far and for the confidence they have shown in me. I am still learning a lot, but I feel ready for this opportunity. I will focus on improving and achieving the best possible results for the team", Antonelli added to the official Mercedes website.

"I am also very excited to become George’s teammate, è a person for whom I have enormous respect. è he is super fast, has won Grand Prix and has already helped me improve as a driver. I look forward to learning from him and working together to do my best on the track".