Toto Wolff has said Mercedes will wait until the Formula Regional Championship has finished before making a decision about protege Andrea Kimi Antonelli\u2019s surprise potential move to Formula 2.
Discussions are ongoing surrounding the 17-year-old’s future, including the suggestion that he might progress directly to Formula 2, bypassing F3.Though the move is currently being considered, a decision is yet to be made, and Wolff warned of the perils of creating “too much hype” around young drivers.
“But there is always the risk that if you create too much hype around a young driver, that he's not left in peace to do anything. “We see how FRECA goes, then will take a decision what to do, together with his father and Kimi, what are we doing next year? And in which directions to go?Having joined the Mercedes junior program in 2018 while still in karting, Antonelli won both the ADAC and Italian F4 championships in 2022, taking 13 wins in 20 races in the latter.
But speaking earlier in the year, Prema boss Rene Rosin told Motorsport.com: “It can be an opportunity as Ollie Bearman has done, but Kimi is still 16.
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