Tag: Antonelli

George Russell has admitted he isn’t being “naive” about the threat that Andrea Kimi Antonelli could pose to him, despite his new team-mate’s inexperience in F1.

A new documentary produced by Formula 1 dubbed ‘Rookies’ has allowed viewers to gain extra insight into the series’ newest drivers.

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has revealed that he will be calling upon Valtteri Bottas to “coach” Andrea Kimi Antonelli through his rookie season with the team in F1.

Andrea Kimi Antonelli has expressed that his competitive instincts will have him gunning for the win on his F1 debut in 2025, despite admitting that he must be “realistic”.

Mercedes believes the challenges Andrea Kimi Antonelli endured in F2 in 2024 have better prepared him to deal with tough moments in his rookie F1 campaign.

George Russell and Andrea Kimi Antonelli are poised to form an exciting Formula 1 partnership at Mercedes.

Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko has warned George Russell that his new Mercedes team-mate Andrea Kimi Antonelli “can be a danger” during the 2025 F1 season.

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has revealed Andrea Kimi Antonelli has covered “almost 9000 kilometres” in F1 cars prior to his debut in the series in the 2025 season.

Mercedes will get more mileage in a F1 car under Andrea Kimi Antonelli’s belt prior to this season, but in the team’s 2020 car due to revised testing restrictions. 

The Formula 2 CEO Bruno Michel said the 2024 season was the “best season we ever had“ as Formula 1 will have four graduates from the series in 2025.