- Teen Antonelli confirmed as Hamilton’s replacement
- Verstappen struggles for seventh in qualification
Toto Wolff remains open to bringing the world champion Max Verstappen to Mercedes even as the team announced signing Kimi Antonelli to replace Lewis Hamilton for the 2025 season.
Mercedes confirmed the 18-year-old Italian would arrive next season alongside George Russell on Saturday yesterday morning at the Italian Grand Prix where McLaren’s Lando Norris went on to claim pole for the race. However, this week Wolff, the Mercedes principal, had confirmed that the communication channel with Verstappen, with whom he had talks earlier in the year, remained open.