Kimi Antonelli - Mercedes' 2025 Driver Crashes on F1 Debut at Monza FP1 #shorts #f1 #formula1

Mercedes AMG F1 announce Kimi Antonelli as their pick to join George Russel as part of their 2025 driver line-up. In a shocking turn of events, Kimi Antonelli's Formula 1 debut at Monza ended in a spectacular spin on his second push lap. The rookie driver, making his first-ever appearance in the pinnacle of motorsport during an FP1 session in George Russell's Mercedes car, lost control of his car, sending it spinning into the gravel and into the tire barriers. Despite the incident, Antonelli remained unharmed.

However, the crash raises significant concerns for Mercedes. The car involved in the collision was equipped with a brand new power unit, which was the final allocation remaining for Russell. Any damage to the power unit could force Russell to revert to an older used unit or face a penalty for an additional power unit.

While Kimi Antonelli has a stellar junior record, one might question if the decision to place Kimi in the 2025 Mercedes seat, left vacant by Hamilton’s departure for Ferrari, was made prematurely. We've seen numerous junior drivers struggle to adapt to the demands of Formula 1 and subsequently incurring irreparable damage to their professional careers after years of effort and struggles to make it to F1.

What do you think about Antonelli's debut and Mercedes' 2025 plans of putting a rookie directly in a top field car? Let us know in the comments! #shorts #f1 #formula1 #mercedesamgf1 #kimiantonelli #crash