Mercedes, Team Principal Toto Wolff spoke about expectations for the 2025 season, with attention focused on Antonelli.
Mercedes has turned the page with the departure of Lewis Hamilton. The seven-time world champion, after achieving tremendous success with the Silver Arrows, will join Ferrari, making room for the flair and talent of eighteen-year-old Andrea Kimi Antonelli. Therefore, 2025 will be both a transitional and pivotal year for Mercedes, as emphasized by Toto Wolff.
Il Team Principal della scuderia, ingaggiato dalle domande dei The team’s principal, fielding questions from journalists, spoke about the upcoming season with a particular focus on Antonelli. These were his words: “In 2025, the regulations will remain unchanged, and the priority order will vary depending on the circuits. I think there will be opportunities to fight for wins and, if possible, even for the championship. George will be the reference driver, with more experience, while Kimi will learn. There will be moments when he will make us despair, and others when we will see flashes of brilliance.”
The captain, of course, will be George Russell, who, in the recently concluded season, enjoyed the satisfaction of winning in Austria and Las Vegas. His contribution and advice will be crucial in Kimi Antonelli’s development, who, in 2024, featured with Mercedes on a couple of occasions during free practice sessions.