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Mercedes told Antonelli he would get F1 chance before Hamilton’s exit was announced | Formula 1

Mercedes told Antonelli he would get F1 chance before Hamilton’s exit was announced | Formula 1

2 sources·Updated 2 hrs ago·279 pts
Kimi AntonelliLewis HamiltonMercedesMax Verstappen

TL;DR

Mercedes told Antonelli he would get an F1 chance before Hamilton's 2024 exit was announced.

  • Antonelli revealed Mercedes acted quickly after Hamilton's decision to leave.
  • Mercedes communicated to Antonelli about his F1 opportunity prior to Hamilton's departure.

From RaceFans · 2 hrs ago

Andrea Kimi Antonelli has revealed how quickly Mercedes reacted to Lewis Hamilton's decision to leave the team at the beginning of 2024.

Coverage timeline · 2 sources

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The strongest sourcing here is RaceFans, a first-tier outlet - the tier that generally does its own reporting.

2 independent outlets are carrying this: RaceFans, RacingNews365.

OrderSourceTrustPostedVs. first report
1stRacingNews365 faviconRacingNews365Kimi Antonelli told 'big rivalries' await as Max Verstappen, Lewis Hamilton lurkMid-tier2 hrs agoFirst
2ndRaceFans faviconRaceFansMercedes told Antonelli he would get F1 chance before Hamilton’s exit was announced | Formula 1Top-tier2 hrs agoSame time