Andrea Kimi Antonelli has finally been confirmed as Lewis Hamilton’s replacement after months of speculation over the 2025 Mercedes Formula 1 driver lineup. The 18-year-old will make his full-time debut alongside George Russell in 2025 after the team announced their lineup on the eve of the Italian Grand Prix at Monza. It came just under 24 hours after Antonelli had his first taste of 2024 machinery in place of Russell as part of Mercedes’ FP1 rookie allocation. But after just 10 minutes out on track, Andrea Kimi Antonelli’s session was cut short when he crashed on his third timed lap. Antonel…
