There is currently an empty seat at Mercedes from 2025. For
Toto Wolff, the task now is to see who is best suited for this role. To make this more clear for himself,
Andrea Kimi Antonelli will test with Mercedes at
Imola this weekend.
Following the announcement of
Lewis Hamilton's departure, it is unexpectedly up to Mercedes team boss-Toto Wolff to find his replacement. A lot of names are being linked with the empty seat, but F2 driver
Andrea Kimi Antonelli is one of the common names linked to the seat. World Champion
Max Verstappen has also been linked to this seat.
Antonelli's debut at Imola
According to
Corriere dello Sport, Mercedes has hired the Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino
Ferrari for two days. At the circuit in Imola, Antonelli would be allowed to make his debut in the W13. This was Mercedes' 2022
Formula 1 car.
Officially, no in season testing is allowed with the current
Formula 1 cars. However, teams are allowed to hold private test days with cars that are at least two years old.