The FIA has received a request to grant Mercedes protege Andrea Kimi Antonelli a super licence so he can make his F1 debut before he turns 18.

F1’s governing body has been asked to allow the 17-year-old Italian, who currently races in Formula 2, to make 𒉰his grand prix debut before he turns 1♌8.

Antonelli already has the 40 super licence points required to race in 🦩💮F1 but he does not turn 18 until August 25.

The FIA’s International Sporting Code states a driver “must be at least 18 years o🅠ld at🔜 the start of the event of his first F1 competition”.

Under those rules, Antonelli would not be allꦅowed to race in F1 until the Italian Grand Pr💫ix in September at the earliest.

However, it has now been widely reported that a request has been made for the FIA to give “special dispensation” for Antonel🅷li to𓃲 make his F1 debut early.

This is not believed to have come from Mercedes🐈, despite Antonelli being their junior driver🐽 and recently completing his first F1 test for the German manufacturer.

There had already been rumours tha𒆙t Antonelli could drive for Williams - one of Mercedes’ customer teams - before the end of the current season.

Given that 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Alex Albon already holds a contract for next season with Williams, Antonelli would most likely replace168澳洲5最新开奖结果: Logan Sargeant, whose own deal expires at the end of 2024.

Speaking at the Miami Grand Prix, F1 presen♔ter Will Buxton said: "[Kimi Antonelli] could be making his F1 debut in Imola in a couple of weeks' time in place of Logan Sargeant.

"Sources appear to be quite reliable on this.

"The🔯y will need special dispensation from the FI🤡A to run him as he is underage at 17 years of age.

"But the team have, to my understanding🍌, alreꦫady applied for that dispensation from the FIA.”