Nico Rosberg has explained the role he played early on in the career of newly appointed Mercedes driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli, who will partner George Russell from 2025. The 18-year-old Italian is one of the most anticipated drivers to make a full-time race debut in Formula 1, after being billed by those in the F1 paddock as the next Max Verstappen. Despite Antonelli crashing during his outing in FP1 in an impact that registered 52G at Monza, he earned high praise from Mercedes chiefs for his blistering pace out of the garage. When discussing Andrea Kimi Antonelli’s ascent to F1 on Sky Sports …
