Mercedes F1 promotes Italian Andrea Kimi Antonelli to replace Lewis Hamilton in 2025

Mercedes will elevate Italian 18-year-old driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli to Formula One in 2025, filling the seat left vacant by Lewis Hamilton’s departure to Ferrari. The team made the announcement on Saturday ahead of the Italian Grand Prix. Antonelli will become the third-youngest driver to ever start a grand prix and the first Italian driver on t...