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Mercedes boss Toto Wolff wants 2025 Formula 1 signing Andrea Kimi Antonelli to emulate the F1 legacy of outgoing driver Lewis Hamilton. Wolff has been moulding Antonelli into the next F1 superstar, who just turned 18, since the age of 12. The Mercedes Junior driver will succeed Hamilton in 2025 and Wolff said it took […]
Toto Wolff has been nurturing Kimi Antonelli as the potential next F1 superstar since Antonelli was 12 years old. Wolff intends for Antonelli, now 18, to succeed Lewis Hamilton in 2025 as a Mercedes Junior driver. Wolff quickly saw Antonelli’s potential to follow in Hamilton’s footsteps, who started his successful F1 career at McLaren in 2007. Despite Antonelli’s promising talent and early exposure to Mercedes F1 cars, there are challenges in the current F1 landscape that require diligent preparation and focus. Wolff’s goal is to guide Antonelli towards a path of success similar to Hamilton’s illustrious career.
