Antonelli shares untold story of Mercedes Formula 1 promotion

Kimi Antonelli has revealed that Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff informed him of his future seat at the team even before Lewis Hamilton's surprise move to Ferrari was publicly announced in February 2024. The young Italian driver was chosen as Hamilton's successor at Mercedes and has since established himself as the championship leader. Antonelli shared this previously untold story about his promotion to the top Formula 1 team on July 30, 2026.