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Kimi Antonelli had to fit a nerve-racking test into his pre-season schedule as he prepares for his first full season in F1.
Kimi Antonelli has recently obtained his road licence after passing his driving test, five months after being announced as a full-time F1 driver for Mercedes. He will be partnering with George Russell this season, replacing Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes. Antonelli’s F1 journey started when he was confirmed as a Mercedes driver shortly after turning 18, following a successful season in Formula 2. Despite the late driving test, Antonelli will be making his F1 debut in a few weeks. An Italian law requiring drivers to be at least 18 years old to take the test meant he had to do it in a rush. Nevertheless, he managed to pass the exam successfully. If Antonelli wins any of the first three races, he will become the youngest race winner in F1 history, breaking the current record held by Max Verstappen.
