Italy returns to the grid
March 16, 2025 will be a date to be written in capital letters in the history of Formula 1 in Italy. In fact, our country will once again see an Italian driver lined up at the start of a GP: it’s about Andrea Kimi Antonelliwho from next year will have the honor and burden of taking the place in Mercedes of seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton, who will make the big leap and join Ferrari.
While waiting for that day, the very young talent from Bologna, who grew up in the Mercedes Academy, began these days of ‘break’ from racing – awaiting the resumption of hostilities in Austin for the final rush of this championship – to become familiar with the working locations of his new team: Brackley and Brixworth.
The meeting with the team and the next tests
Mercedes has in fact organized one presentation day for the newly eighteen year oldwho was able to talk to the team’s employees, get to know them and above all make themselves known to them to already establish a good relationship with all the team’s departments. Antonelli received a superstar welcomewith applause and smiles that accompanied his words of thanks to the women and men who will work with and for him from next year.
“First of all I want to thank you for the hard work you do – said Antonelli speaking with the employees of the team in Brackley – I can’t wait to start working next year. It will be a great journey together and we hope it will be a long journey. I’m sure that next year we can do great things together. I can’t wait to get started“. The driver from Bologna then confirmed that he will carry out further tests soon with the W13 to better prepare for his debut season.
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