Mercedes is on the lookout for a Lewis Hamilton replacement for 2025.
Former driver Giancarlo Fisichella has named three potential contenders for Lewis Hamilton’s Mercedes seat after he moves to Ferrari next year. The three F1 drivers named are Fernando Alonso, Daniel Ricciardo, and Andrea Kimi Antonelli, famously known as Kimi Antonelli.
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Former F1 driver Giancarlo Fisichella suggests three potential contenders for Lewis Hamilton’s Mercedes seat after his move to Ferrari next year: Fernando Alonso, Daniel Ricciardo, and young talent Andrea Kimi Antonelli.
With Hamilton’s departure looming, speculation rises over potential replacements, fuelled by the expiration of contracts for thirteen Formula 1 drivers at the end of 2024.
Among the contenders, Alonso and Ricciardo stand out as experienced options while Antonelli, a promising 17-year-old F2 driver in the Mercedes Junior Academy, also garners attention for a potential F1 entry next year, as hinted by Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff.