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The risks in Mercedes signing its first rookie F1 driver for 70 years

Finally, it’s out: Andrea Kimi Antonelli will race for Mercedes as Ferrari-bound Lewis Hamilton’s replacement in the 2025 Formula 1 season.In signing with the Silver Arrows squad, Antonelli breaks a long tradition, which stretches back 70 years to 1954 and the season Karl Kling made his world championship F1 debut for Mercedes alongside the legendary Juan Manuel Fangio and co.Their career ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/BkYhizZ via IFTTT

Mercedes finally confirms Antonelli for 2025 F1 seat

Mercedes has finally confirmed that Andrea Kimi Antonelli will be Lewis Hamilton’s replacement in Formula 1 next year.The young Italian had been widely tipped for the seat alongside George Russell for several months, despite the German manufacturer’s flirting with Max Verstappen.And while Antonelli has faced perhaps more struggles in Formula 2 this season than anticipated, Mercedes is clear ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/4crTx0u via IFTTT

Russell backs F1 rookie sprint race idea, Verstappen unconvinced

George Russell has backed a Formula 1 proposal to host a sprint race for rookie drivers after the 2024 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix tyre test, but Max Verstappen is unconvinced.The F1 Commission will discuss the idea at the end of September of giving rookie drivers – those that have not competed in more than two GPs – a dedicated televised race after the tyre test that has come to close each ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/nKN6Xxj via IFTTT

Mercedes to run back-to-back F1 floor test at Monza

Mercedes will again test the floor upgrade it has struggled to get working since Spa back-to-back with an older version in opening practice for Formula 1’s 2024 Italian Grand Prix.The Silver Arrows unleashed its latest floor development on the eve of this season’s summer break at the Belgian race, but did not race with it at Spa after encountering confusing results regarding drag levels ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/9MXyLzP via IFTTT

The volunteer mission that helped bring international rallying back to Britain

Ever since Wales Rally GB dropped off the World Rally Championship calendar in 2020, the UK rally scene has been bereft of a global event. But the wait is finally over as this weekend marks the return of international-level rallying in Britain with the European Rally Championship hosting its penultimate round of the season in Wales.While the rally-mad nation’s famous gravel forest WRC stages ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/nJKOqPY via IFTTT

Supercars champion Kostecki Joins DJR for 2025

Reigning Supercars champion Brodie Kostecki will join Dick Johnson Racing in 2025, taking the place of Team 18-bound Anton de Pasquale.At nearly the same time the announcement was made, there was also confirmation that rising star Cooper Murray will step up to join Erebus Motorsport to replace Kostecki.“I am excited to join the Shell V-Power Racing Team, a team with such a rich history of ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/E30TPZr via IFTTT