Antonelli named Hamilton’s replacement at Mercedes F1 team

Italian youngster Andrea Kimi Antonelli will join George Russell as a driver at the Mercedes-Benz AMG Formula 1 team in 2025. Already widely rumored in the prior month, Mercedes formally announced the decision this week. Antonelli, 18, fills the seat of seven-time F1 world champion Lewis Hamilton who joins Ferrari next year. Hamilton won six of…