Mercedes Team Principal Toto Wolff Eyes Young Talent for Future Success
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff is planning for Mercedes’ long-term future with young driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli eyed up as a potential star. Both Lewis Hamilton and George Russell are contracted until the end of 2025, signalling the team’s commitment to their current line-up, but Wolff is keen to nurture the Silver Arrows’ academy talent and aid their development.
Teenager Antonelli is aged just 17 but has been part of the Mercedes programme since 2019 and is one of several prospects tipped to enjoy a successful career. He won the Italian F4 Championship in 2022 and has also sealed the Formula Regional European Championship title with Prema Racing this year. The next step may well be a leap to Formula 2, skipping Formula 3 entirely.
Wolff is keen to avoid piling too much pressure on his shoulders. He stated, “Andrea is only 17 years old; we don’t want to burn him. We have to let him become an adult. We need to do everything calmly.”
