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Lewis Hamilton holds no concerns over handing his Mercedes car over to Andrea Kimi Antonelli for opening practice of the Mexico City Grand Prix, despite the Italian crashing just two laps into his first Formula 1 outing.
Just days after celebrating his 18th birthday, Kimi Antonelli had his first practice laps in the Mercedes W15 during the Italian GP. Despite setting fast times initially, the Italian teenager crashed at Ascari, necessitating significant repairs to Hamilton’s car. Hamilton, however, expressed no reservations about Antonelli driving again on Friday, emphasizing the learning opportunity for the young driver. Several F1 rookies, including Ollie Bearman, Felipe Drugovich, and Robert Schwartzman, also took part in FP1. Additionally, IndyCar star Pato O’Ward stepped into Lando Norris’ McLaren for FP1, with Norris fully supporting his team-mate and acknowledging the significance of racing in front of his home crowd.
