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Italian Prodigy Antonelli’s Premature F1 Debut – Mercedes’ Secret Plan Unveiled!

Simon Monroy by Simon Monroy
August 1, 2025
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Italian Prodigy Antonelli’s Premature F1 Debut – Mercedes’ Secret Plan Unveiled!

BUDAPEST, HUNGARY - JULY 31: Andrea Kimi Antonelli of Italy and Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team and Max Verstappen of the Netherlands and Oracle Red Bull Racing greet each other in the Paddock during previews ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Hungary at Hungaroring on July 31, 2025 in Budapest, Hungary. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images) // Getty Images / Red Bull Content Pool // SI202507312067 // Usage for editorial use only //

A shocking revelation has been made by former Haas Team Principal, Günther Steiner, regarding the early entry of young talent Andrea Kimi Antonelli into Formula 1. Steiner claims that Antonelli’s debut with Mercedes this season was not part of the original plan and was only expedited due to Lewis Hamilton’s unexpected departure to Ferrari. The 18-year-old Italian driver has shown promise with a podium finish in Canada and a pole position in the Miami Sprint qualifying, but Steiner believes it might have been too soon for him to make the jump to the pinnacle of motorsport.

In a recent podcast appearance on ‘The Red Flags,’ Steiner expressed his concerns about Antonelli’s premature entry into F1, stating, “I don’t think there was ever a plan to have him in the car this year. It all started when Lewis said, ‘Goodbye, I’m going to Ferrari.’ Then the project changed because I believe the plan for Kimi was to do another year in Formula 2 and come back next year. I think it was a bit too soon.”

Amidst a season filled with driver transfers and the rise of young talents like Isack Hadjar and Gabriel Bortoleto, Antonelli’s fast-tracked entry into the competitive world of Formula 1 has raised eyebrows. Will the young Italian driver be able to live up to the expectations placed upon him by joining one of the top teams on the grid earlier than anticipated? Only time will tell as Antonelli navigates through the challenges of his rookie season in the elite racing series.

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