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Here’s why Mercedes is putting Kimi Antonelli in its F1 car from five years ago…
Formula 1 rookie Andrea Kimi Antonelli has experience driving old Mercedes cars, including the 2021 and 2022 models, during previous tests. However, for his post-winter break session in Jerez, Spain, he will drive the 2020 W11 car for added mileage and driver training. This decision may seem unconventional due to the car’s design differences from current models, but it is a result of new restrictions on running old F1 cars this year. Teams are now limited to 20 days per year of Testing Previous Cars and current race drivers can only do 1000 kilometers in these cars. Mercedes chose the 2020 car to preserve their allowance for future use and make use of Testing of Historic Cars regulations.
