Kimi Antonelli is adamant he is not Lewis Hamilton's "replacement" at Mercedes, as the 18-year-old plans to make his own mark on Formula One in 2025

Mercedes made the call to replace Lewis Hamilton with young phenom Andrea Kimi Antonelli, and the 18-year-old dazzled in his debut, finishing fourth in challenging conditions after starting in P16. For a moment it looked as if Antonelli would be demoted to fifth due to a five-second penalty that was assessed for an unsafe release,

Kimi Antonelli was given a five-second time penalty at the chequered flag in Melbourne, before a successful petition from Mercedes to overturn it. Antonelli finished fourth on the road in what was a stellar debut race in Formula 1,

Andrea Kimi Antonelli suffered a major floor damage after going off track during the Australian Grand Prix qualifying.

The Italian rookie missed out on Q2 by just 0.09 seconds, having battled hard to no avail after picking up extensive floor damage on his Mercedes W16. Kimi Antonelli explains dama