Lewis Hamilton says he would choose Mercedes protege Andrea Kimi Antonelli as his replacement for F1 2025.
The seven-time world champion’s bombshell decision to quit Mercedes and make the switch to Ferrari next season has left a vacant seat alongside
Antonelli, who only made the step up from karting to cars in 2021, is already being tipped as a future F1 driver after winning multiple junior single-seater titles at the first time of asking. Ahead of this weekend’s Emilia Romagna Grand Prix at Imola, Hamilton was asked if he thinks Sainz would be the perfect replacement to fill his seat.“Carlos is a great driver so I think wherever he goes I think he would be a positive for any team,” the 39-year-old told media including“Honestly I have no idea what Toto’s plans are but for me, taking on a youngster… If it was my job, if it was my role, I would probably take on Kimi.
Antonelli already has enough superlicence points but the FIA's rules block drivers from making their grand prix debut before the age of 18.
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