The Austrian manager Toto wolff exalts the new Italian motorsport star: Andrea Kimi Antonelli, champion in the 2023 European Formula Regional, stating that such a talent hadn't been seen for a long time.
Born on August 25, 2006 in Bologna, Andrea Kimi Antonelli has been part of theAcademy Mercedes. Despite his young age, still a minor, he already has four Formula titles on the board: in 2022 he won in Italian Formula 4 and Formula 4 ADAC, in 2023 he triumphed in Formula Regional Middle East and, lastly, he was crowned champion of European Regional Formula.
Currently 17 years old, Formula 3 will be missed to go directly in Formula 2 with the Prema Racing team and the executive director of Mercedes in Formula 1, Toto Wolff, does not hide the immense talent that the boy possesses.
Italy has been waiting for a top driver for too long: will it be "your" Kimi Antonelli?
“I can only have admiration for Marco and Veronica, parents who raised a boy with an exceptional personality. Kimi is a talent but also a person loyal and genuine, and this is equally important".
“In the car he has a steely character, he has been with us since he was 11 years old and we want him to grow further. We don't want to burn it: in F2 he won't wipe out everyone, it's not possible. But I'm a big fan of his and time will tell what our "baby boy" will do in F1” said the Mercedes Team Principal a gazzetta.it.
Clearly the success of the young Italian promise is very difficult making his debut in the category, but racing for a first choice team, According to Racing, and be part of Mercedes Junior Team, will ensure that Antonelli can have his say in the future. Now we just have to wait for the 2024 F2 pre-season tests which will take place on11, 12 and 13 February al Bahrain International Circuit.
