Many inside the paddock regard Mercedes youngster Andrea Kimi Antonelli as the next Max Verstappen, according to BBC F1 reporter Andrew Benson. 17-year-old Antonelli made his Formula 2 debut in Bahrain last weekend, having won multiple titles at lower levels. And Benson says he’s already generating a huge level of excitement behind the scenes. Having clinched the Italian F4 Championship in 2022, he topped the Formula Regional series in Europe and the Middle East last year. Antonelli was only able to score one point in his maiden F2 weekend but will hope to perform better in Saudi Arabia as he …
