Forward of his debut F1 season with Mercedes, Lewis Hamilton’s alternative, Andrea Kimi Antonelli not too long ago took to a moist and muddy kart monitor with 4 of Mercedes’ Junior Drivers to maintain himself sharp in the course of the low season.
Mercedes introduced on the eve of final 12 months’s Italian Grand Prix that their F2 driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli will substitute Lewis Hamilton, who had confirmed his departure from the group again in final February.
The Bologna-born driver, who competed in Method 2 final season, has accomplished a number of take a look at outings with Mercedes because the Brackley-based outfit introduced his promotion. He first carried out working with the 2021 F1 Mercedes on the Crimson Bull Ring earlier than racking up mileage with the 2022 F1 Mercedes in Imola and in Silverstone.
Antonelli then went on to achieve expertise at Spa in August earlier than finishing his first working on a race weekend. The 18-year-old took over George Russell’s automobile within the opening apply session on the Italian Grand Prix, however a mistake on his second flying lap noticed him crash into the obstacles on the Parabolica nook.
He then travelled to Mexico, the place he drove Lewis Hamilton’s automobile in FP1 on the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, the place he admittedly took a calmer strategy to keep away from any mistake.
The Mercedes junior has not too long ago accomplished one other take a look at run, that point at Jerez, racking up laps within the 2021 F1 Mercedes final Wednesday in good climate circumstances.
Making an attempt to maintain himself sharp in the course of the low season, Antonelli not too long ago took to a moist and muddy kart monitor with 4 of Mercedes’ Junior Drivers for a enjoyable day of monitor motion.
The Bologna-born driver, who will turn into F1’s third youngest racer when he makes his debut on the Australian Grand Prix, was joined by Luna Fluxa, Kenzo Craigie, James Anagnostiadis and new Junior recruit Ethan Jeff-Corridor at Whilton Mill. They clocked up the laps with Argenti Motorsport earlier than ending the day with a rolling begin and hotly contested race.
