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Toto Wolff ‘risk' claim made as Italian to replace Lewis Hamilton

There will be no swift ascent from F2 to Mercedes F1 for Andrea Kimi Antonelli next season, with F2 commentator Alex Jacques questioning whether Toto Wolff would take such a 'risk,' regardless of the driver's talent. At just 17 years old, Antonelli has been hailed as Mercedes' future since joining their junior programme in 2019. Despite his youth, he has swiftly progressed through the junior ranks. This year, he bypassed Formula 3, advancing directly from the Formula Regional European Championship to Formula 2, where he will compete for Prema. Jacques dismisses the possibility of Wolff taking a 'risk' on Andrea Kimi AntonelliSpeculation has arisen that his next move could be to Formula 1...
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