Max Verstappen joined the F1 grid in 2015, at the tender age of just 17 years. This warranted FIA to set a minimum age barrier of 18 years to curb young drivers from joining the pinnacle of motorsport too soon.
The FIA (Formula 1's regulatory body) just updated the International Sporting Code, implementing changes that would allow Andrea Kimi Antonelli to enter F1 immediately.
The FIA has changed their rules to accommodate younger drivers. 17-year-olds are now allowed to race in Formula 1 if they have “consistently demonstrated outstanding ability and maturity in single-seater formula car competition.” This could allow Mercedes junior driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli to race in F1 this year.
Young driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli will most likely fill the seat next to George Russell. Although he doubts it will be needed, the 26-year-old is happy to provide mentorship.
Jacques Villeneuve suggested Mercedes will sign the young Andrea Kimi Antonelli as Toto Wolff's ego is now attached to that decision. Lewis Hamilton is
Lewis Hamilton‘s move to Ferrari has opened up a vacancy at Mercedes. Multiple solid driver options are highly eager to acquire the coveted seat in F1.
Mercedes have ruled out Carlos Sainz for a 2025 Formula One drive because they are focusing on young Italian Andrea Kimi Antonelli as Lewis Hamilton's likely replacement.
Ferrari driver, Carlos Sainz has reportedly been informed by Mercedes that he is not a part of their plan for 2025. Sainz’s contract expires at the end of the season and he is set to be replaced at Ferrari by Lewis Hamilton.
Andrea Kimi Antonelli has all the hallmarks of a top Formula 1 driver.
Mercedes issued an official response to rumors surrounding their recent testing session at Silverstone Circuit that featured George Russell, Mick Schumacher, and Andrea Kimi Antonelli.
The Mercedes F1 team has finally shed some light on the vacant seat in the team for the 2025 season with the departure of Lewis Hamilton to Ferrari. There have been constant rumors about who is seemingly fit for the seat, with drivers Andrea Kimi Antonelli and Mick Schumacher being the most frequent names to have appeared.
Italian media reported that Mercedes's young talent, Andrea Kimi Antonelli, impressed the team during the Silverstone test so much that they were ready to offer him a seat.
The triple World Champion shared some advice from his experience for Mercedes's Junior Andrea Kimi Antonelli ahead of the 2024 Monaco Grand Prix. Max Verstappen is and will most probably remain the record holder for being the driver who participated in an F1 Grand Prix weekend at the youngest age.
The 2025 F1 season is quite a long way ahead but despite this, a young Mercedes junior, Andrea Kimi Antonelli, has got the world talking about him! While he’s found himself in the F1 limelight regularly, Toto Wolff has admitted that Mercedes is also guilty of joining the young Italian’s hype train!
Andrea Kimi Antonelli, a current F2 driver for Prema Racing (also a Mercedes junior), turned heads within the Mercedes Technical Team as he drove around the circuit of Imola.
Lewis Hamilton has backed teenage driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli to replace him at Mercedes next year.
2016 Formula 1 World Champion Nico Rosberg discussed Mercedes' junior Andrea Kimi Antonelli and his potential future in F1. While he hasn't had a single practice session during the official F1 calendar and still "only" competes in F2, you might already be quite familiar with Andrea Kimi Antonelli.
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