Andrea Kimi Antonelli sheds light on Lewis Hamilton advice ahead of Mercedes F1 debut next year.
The 18-year-old Italian will make the step up to F1 next season with Mercedes , replacing Hamilton, who will complete a blockbuster switch to Ferrari.during a post-Belgian Grand Prix F1 test.
Speaking during an appearance at the Festival dello Sport in Trento, the Mercedes junior revealed Hamilton is helping him prepare for his F1 debut next year.“And looking at the data, his driving style seems similar to mine.Antonelli made headlines when his first FP1 outing at Monza ended in a crash just 10 minutes into the session.
Mercedes have been keen to downplay expectations surrounding Antonelli but the youngster is targeting race victories in his rookie campaign.“The only thing where there will be a lot of work to do is about how to manage the weekend in the best possible way and also to learn all the procedures. So, there will be a lot of things to learn.
“Definitely winning some races would be a dream. It won't be easy, because all the teams will have a competitive car, so it will be very difficult, but this is the target.Subscribe to our F1 NewsletterFor more information see our
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