As an 18-year-old rookie taking over seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton’s spot at Mercedes, Andrea Kimi Antonelli is having an introduction to Formula 1 unlike any other.

Rookie driver Andrea Kimi Anonelli has said he plans to follow the advice of Lewis Hamilton, who he is replacing at Mercedes this season, by shutting out the "hype."

Andrea Kimi Antonelli, 18, is the young man chosen by Mercedes to fill the seat vacated by Lewis Hamilton when the seven-time F1 champion chose to leave for Ferrari

Teenager Andrea Kimi Antonelli will debut with Mercedes replacing Lewis Hamilton, who moved to Ferrari. Antonelli emphasizes he’s not Hamilton’s repla

Mercedes rookie Andrea Kimi Antonelli was eight years old when he first entered the Formula One paddock after being smuggled in by his racing driver dad inside a stack of tyres with an umbrella on top.

Kimi Antonelli will partner George Russell at Mercedes for the 2025 season and faces a big task ahead of him after coming in as a rookie from Formula 2 - especially as he bids to live up to the legacy