{"id":25168,"date":"2024-10-13T03:43:41","date_gmt":"2024-10-13T07:43:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/?p=25168"},"modified":"2024-10-13T03:53:53","modified_gmt":"2024-10-13T07:53:53","slug":"kimi-antonelli-targets-race-victories-in-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/2024\/10\/13\/kimi-antonelli-targets-race-victories-in-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Kimi Antonelli targets race victories in 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"

Kimi Antonelli<\/a> wants to be competitive immediately in 2025, setting ambitious targets for his rookie campaign. Mercedes have shown huge faith in Antonelli’s abilities, and the Italian is eager to tick of several milestones for the Silver Arrows next season.<\/p>\n

Wins already a target for Kimi Antonelli ahead of rookie year<\/h2>\n

The last few eighteen months have seen a resurgence in competitive rookie drivers. Oscar Piastri<\/a> quickly made an impact at McLaren last year, claiming a Sprint race victory and several podiums.<\/p>\n

Franco Colapinto<\/a> is the latest youngster to make headlines, delivering results in spectacular fashion for Williams – securing points and keeping Alex Albon on his toes despite very limited track time.<\/p>\n

Despite this, none of these drivers entered Formula 1 with anything close to the scrutiny that Kimi Antonelli will receive. The 18-year-old is one of the most highly anticipated drivers to join the grid in living memory – largely thanks to the very public vote of confidence given by Mercedes.<\/p>\n

Inevitably, replacing Lewis Hamilton<\/a> adds another layer of importance to Antonelli’s F1 debut.<\/p>\n

Antonelli unconcerned about integrating himself to F1<\/h4>\n

Looking ahead to next season, the Mercedes junior driver makes clear that he wants to be competitive from day one:<\/p>\n

“I feel ready for F1. In terms of speed, I don’t think it will be a problem,” he said at Gazzetta dello Sport’s event in Trento.<\/em><\/p>\n

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