Kimi Antonelli in 160mph crash during debut before expected Mercedes gig

Kimi Antonelli in 160mph crash during debut before expected Mercedes gig

18-year-old loses control 10 minutes into Monza practiceItalian lined up to replace Lewis Hamilton for 2025 season

The Mercedes team principal, Toto Wolff, insisted he was unconcerned after Kimi Antonelli, the 18-year-old imminently expected to be confirmed to replace Lewis Hamilton at the team, crashed out during his first competitive session in a Formula One car in practice for the Italian Grand Prix.

Antonelli had an inauspicious opening as he took to the track at Monza. The Italian lasted only five laps across 10 minutes of the session before he lost the rear at Parabolica. Apparently having problems with tyre temperatures, he flew off to crash into the barriers at approximately 160mph.

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