Mercedes junior Antonelli replacing Hamilton for 2025 F1 season

George Russell's new teammate currently sits seventh in the F2 series after a slow season start following his stepping up to F2 from Formula Regional this year.

George Russell's new teammate currently sits seventh in the F2 series after a slow season start following his stepping up to F2 from Formula Regional this year.

Rookie Antonelli, who celebrated his 18th birthday last weekend, will partner George Russell as he attempts what he called the “impossible” task of stepping in for F1 icon Hamilton. “He’s also the one that has beaten all the records and when Lewis decided to go for another challenge, no one can replace him in all of his, let’s say, stature.“But that doesn’t mean that the team is not going to prosper with two drivers that represent the future.”

“And if flirting outside happens, then they will know it before me. These guys will know it at the same time.”Antonelli was picked by Mercedes even though his first ever F1 drive ended quickly and in spectacular fashion at Friday’s first practice session for the Italian Grand Prix, smashing Russell’s car into the trackside barriers at Monza with just four completed laps under his belt.

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