The long-awaited moment has arrived: It's true, it's only for one free practice session, but Andrea Kimi Antonelli can drive the F1 team's car in his own country.
If anyone were to just wave at this, it's important to note that Antonelli will be given Lewis Hamilton's Mercedes for FP1. The Hamilton that Italian fans, Scuderia Ferrari fanatics, are probably waiting for more than anything else this year. Well, the British world champion will rest during the opening practice, and Toto Wolff himself has already confirmed this. And that's not all, because according to consistent international press information, the teenager will not only receive the seat, but also a 2025 contract this weekend.
"You will see him on Friday in Monza, as an Italian, in front of the Italian fans, in a really competitive car... It will be an uplifting moment, and then we will move on," Wolff said in a very telling way.
Many are speculating that this means Logan Sargeant will be dropped and Antonelli could take his place, but Wolff has firmly denied this. So, victory or death: Andrea Kimi Antonelli could put Italy back on the F1 map as a Mercedes driver!
