George Russell welcomes Kimi Antonelli to Mercedes F1 team for 2025

Teenage superstar Andrea Kimi Antonelli has been announced as Lewis Hamilton’s replacement at Mercedes next season. The 18-year-old Mercedes junior, who has been racing in Formula 2 for Prema this year, is one of motorsport’s brightest talents and will partner George Russell in 2025. Seven-time F1 world champion Hamilton, who won six of his seven titles with the Silver Arrows, will leave Mercedes for Ferrari at the end of the season following 12 years with the team. Watch more on Independent TV: https://tinyurl.com/yc7ukx9n Independent Sport brings you the latest and greatest in global sporting events, featuring expert analysis and reliable updates from the biggest fixtures on the planet. Subscribe: https://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-Independent Find us on social: TikTok /   / independentsport   Instagram /   / independentsport   X (Twitter) /   / independent   Facebook /   / theindependentonline   Download the iOS & Android app: https://tinyurl.com/2s3ts5dh Sign up to our newsletters: https://tinyurl.com/2bmw565x Help to support truly independent journalism. Every dollar you contribute will directly fund additional special reports and investigations from a free-thinking, award-winning newsroom you can trust: https://www.independent.co.uk/donations