Mercedes protege Andrea Kimi Antonelli has describ💝ed his first time in an F1 car💜 as an “incredible experience” as he prepares for a possible debut next year.

Antonelli is thought to be the frontrunner to replace 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes in 2025.

The 17-year-old Italian is widely regarded as the most exciting prospect outside of F1, with Me🍎rcedes contemplating 𓆏putting him straight into their team after just one year in FIA Formula 2.

Antonelli is viewed as Mercedes’ own 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Max Verstappen-like prospect and 2025 would give him 🌳a year to bed in ahead of the new regulations.

He was in action for Mercedes at the Red Bull Ring over the past two da🌸ys, driving the W12 from 2021.

Antonelli completed 500 kilometres across the two days - approximately ꦉ115 laps ꦫof the Austrian circuit.

ꦬ“It’s been an incredible experience, it was really great to feel the power and downforce,” he 🍃said after his first F1 test.

“I loved every second🐷 of it. It was really good fun and I want to tha🅷nk all the team for all their hard work

“🐼We did some sim work and ran through some important thꦆings ahead of the day.

“That was really useful because once I was out on track, I knew what the ♊team was telling me on the radio.

“I have learned a lot in these two 🦹days, things which will be really helpful when I go back to F2.

“But I need to keep w✃orking, and keep improving too.” 

Antonelli currently sits ninth in the F2 standings💜 🌞with 24 points.