Lewis Hamilton‘s upcoming vacant spot on the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team has just been filled!
The 39-year-old Formula 1 driver announced earlier this year that he would be leaving the team after 11 years, and there has been speculation as to who would take his spot.
Ahead of the 2024 Italian Grand Prix, Mercedes officially revealed what many have been expecting – Andrea Kimi Antonelli will be promoted from F2 to F1 for the 2025 season! Keep reading to find out more… Kimi, who made his FP1 debut on Friday (August 30), just turned 18 years old this past week and hails from Bologna, Italy.
He joined the Mercedes junior program in 2019, and had his first test with the team back in April, followed by his free practice debut this week ahead of the Italian Grand Prix.
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