Mercedes wastes no time and is already thinking about the future, in fact this weekend Kimi Antonelli, a driver in Mercedes orbit, will test the 2022 W13 in Imola
After one of the worst starts to the season ever in F1, Mercedes takes action by giving the chance to Kimi Antonelli to try the W13 with a view to the future. The driver from Bologna, who is spoken highly of, made his debut this year in the championship Formula 2 with the Team Prema. Entered the program Mercedes Junior Team in 2019, he attended the announcement of the W13 together with the two drivers of the Brackley team. While waiting to understand who will replace Lewis Hamilton in 2025, Mercedes organized two days of testing on the circuit dedicated to Enzo and Dino Ferrari to allow the Italian driver to familiarize himself with an F1 car.
For regulatory reasons Kimi Antonelli will have the Mercedes W13 at his disposal, the first of the ground effect era of the 2022 F1 championship. Andrea Kimi Antonelli is observed special as he is making his debut in Formula 2 without having passed by Formula 3.
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The Italian driver is proving to be a truly crystal-clear talent. He is in his first season in Formula 2 ninth in the standings with 24 points and a fourth place as best result achieved in Melbourne during the Feature Race.
The test that Kimi Antonelli is expected to take part in this weekend gives the idea that it may not be a simple test. At Mercedes there are still many doubts about who he could partner with George Russell in 2025 and Antonelli is a protégé of This is Wolff. We'll see if Mercedes will focus on the young Italian for next season, but in the meantime Antonelli will play his chances of taking that seat.
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