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Kimi Antonelli has discovered that he shares a similar driving style to Lewis Hamilton according to the data ahead of his move to Mercedes in 2025.
The Mercedes protégé is set to take over the seat currently held by Hamilton as the seven-time F1 champion prepares for a move to Ferrari next season. Antonelli, with two victories in his rookie Formula 2 season, had a challenging F1 debut at Monza with a crash during practice. Despite this, Mercedes announced that Antonelli will join the team in 2025 alongside George Russell. Hamilton has been supportive of Antonelli, sharing insights and helping him prepare for his transition to F1. Antonelli mentioned that Russell was not pleased with the incident at Monza, but he is focused on improving and learning ahead of his next F1 race weekend appearance. He highlighted the importance of learning procedures and being familiar with the steering wheel buttons to avoid mistakes during races.
