Mercedes using Lewis Hamilton ‘Blueprint’ to prepare Kimi Antonelli for 2025
Toto Wolff has vested his full faith in Kimi Antonelli's abilities ahead of the 2025 F1 season.
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Kimi Antonelli, Toto Wolff, and Lewis Hamilton (via IMAGO)
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has revealed his plans for Kimi Antonelli‘s debut next season. The 18-year-old has signed a deal with the Silver Arrows for 2025 to replace Lewis Hamilton, who is set to join Ferrari.
Kimi Antonelli has joined fellow F2 teammate Oliver Bearman, by securing promotion to motorsports top flight for next year. Antonelli has shown signs of brilliance and promise, which compelled the Brackley-based team to sign him.
Toto Wolff has made it known that Lewis Hamilton‘s blueprint is to be implemented for the 18-year-old to prepare him for 2025. Wolff has urged Antonelli to prepare, not just for a drive in Formula 1 but also for proper functioning during race weekends.
When you look at the blueprint back in the day that Lewis gave, it was a lot of testing to prepare not only for the driving, but also going through the race weekend preparation. So that program is going to continue.Toto Wolff told Motorsportweek
The Italian youngster has a humongous responsibility to fill the shoes of a seven-time world champion. However, he must not lose his composure in the process, as he looks to make his mark at his debut F1 race, the 2025 Australian Grand Prix.
Toto Wolff labels Red Bull’s issues as ‘weird’ in light of performance slump
Red Bull has been clueless on track in the past few races. The team started the 2024 season on a strong note but has now fallen prey to their rivals McLaren and Ferrari. Toto Wolff has shared his observations on the Austrian outfit’s decline this year.
It is really weird. I have no insight obviously but that is not at all the Red Bull at the start of the year – dominant.Toto Wolff via motorsport
Wolff has found himself unable to pinpoint a specific issue within the once-dominant Milton-Keynes team. While the outfit is aware of the RB20’s issues around bumps and kerbs, their recent form has proved extremely baffling for many.
Red Bull narrowly leads the constructors’ championship by only eight points to a much more powerful McLaren side this season. Red Bull’s efforts going forward will dictate whether or not they can secure silverware at the end of the ongoing campaign.
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