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Mercedes boss Toto Wolff will be absent from the F1 Emilia Romagna GP this weekend, missing the first home race of the season for rookie driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli.
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff will not be at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix this weekend, missing rookie driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli’s first home race.
Wolff had already missed the Japanese Grand Prix earlier this season and will be replaced by Mercedes representative Bradley Lord.
Antonelli, chosen by Wolff to replace Lewis Hamilton, has performed well so far this season, lying sixth in the Drivers’ Championship.
He is looking forward to the Imola race, aiming to make the best of it as it may be the last year for the circuit on the calendar.
Antonelli is keeping his expectations low but is grateful for the support he will receive from family and friends at the event.
