Mercedes has announced that 18-year-old Formula 2 driver, Antonelli, will join their F1 team in 2025. Marko, Red Bull's motorsport chief, believes Antonelli possesses the talent to challenge established F1 drivers like Russell. He compares Antonelli's potential to Verstappen's early career, acknowledging the risks and expectations placed on the young driver.
The 18-year-old, who is widely tipped to become an F1 star of the future, made headlines on his practice debut for Mercedes at last year’s Italian Grand Prix when he crashed in the early stages of the session.
“We saw it at Monza, although I don’t understand why they put him in the car on that circuit,” the 81-year-old Austrian told“He was very fast on his first three laps, but on the fourth lap, he went into the barriers.Verstappen comparison drawnMercedes boss Toto Wolff unsuccessfully tried to sign Verstappen, who ultimately opted to join Red Bull as they could offer him an immediate F1 seat at their sister team.
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