Why Kimi Andrea Antonelli’s rise feels more Lewis Hamilton than Max Verstappen
It’s easy to look at Andrea Kimi Antonelli’s trajectory and throw around Max Verstappen comparisons.
Young. Fiercely talented. Skipped a junior category. Thrown into the deep end of Formula 1.
But while the surface-level similarities are convenient, they completely miss the essence of what makes Antonelli’s story unique - and who it actually mirrors - Lewis Hamilton.
F1 news: Andrea Kimi Antonelli in pole position to replace Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes
Toto Wolff says he wants to ‘reinvent’ Mercedes at the end of the 2024 F1 season - pointing to a scenario where Andrea Kimi Antonelli gets the nod to replace Lewis Hamilton.