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Originally Posted by Artemis
Sounds like Toto Wolff will get "wonderkid" Kimi a Mercedes-AMG F1 seat - the only question being: in 2026 or already straightaway in 2025.
Kimi is not "the new Hamilton" or "the new Verstappen". He will have to make himself his own name.
"Mercedes gave Hamilton short F1 contract to keep Antonelli option open
Toto Wolff admits that the Mercedes Formula 1 team didn’t commit to a longer-term contract with Lewis Hamilton because it didn’t want to risk losing protégé Andrea Kimi Antonelli.
https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/m...open/10580591/
Adam Cooper - Christian Nimmervoll
Feb 28, 2024, 11:25 AM - Upd: Feb 29, 2024, 4:02 AM
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There is a good argument to be made that even though he will be a gamble in 2025, anyone else they sign is NOT going to be on a one year contract so Wolff might decide to go for it because he does not want to take a chance of losing Antonelli if they sign someone else.