After a 2024 season in Formula 2 (6th, 113 points, wins in the Silverstone sprint and Hungaroring feature) he was confirmed on 31 August 2024 as Lewis Hamilton's replacement at Mercedes. On his 2025 debut in Australia he started 16th and finished 4th. In the game: the F2 wins at Silverstone (sprint, rain) and the Hungaroring (feature), then Albert Park.
Kimi Antonelli. Mercedes confirmed on 31 August 2024 that the 18-year-old Italian would replace Lewis Hamilton, who was moving to Ferrari, for 2025. On his debut at the rain-hit 2025 Australian Grand Prix he started 16th and finished 4th, becoming the third-youngest driver to start a Formula 1 race.
