Andrea Antonelli is now preparing for his first ‘official’ F1 test drive with Mercedes at the Italian Grand Prix on August 30 in Monza. The young Italian’s birthday is this Sunday and it’s expected that he will replace Lewis Hamilton in 2025 when the Brit will be driving for Ferrari. This FP1 session is a part of the qualification process and in case of a positive result, Antonelli will join Mercedes’ F1 team.
Preparation and Testing
Andrea Antonelli has been readying for the overtures with a series of private tests in Mercedes’ W13 and W14 F1 models this year. This will be his first exercise on the F1 track with the Mercedes on the designated Monza session. According to Motorsport. com, this FP1 session is one of the required rookie driver sessions that teams have to complete. This opportunity will assist Mercedes decide on whether to promote Antonelli into their 2025 racing team where he is expected to form a team with George Russell.
In the Monza session, it is expected that he will be taking a spin in Hamilton’s W15 F1 car in the companied of his race engineer Peter Bonnington. Bonnington, who has just joined from Team Caterham as Mercedes’ head of race engineering, will be reporting to him, with whom he became acquainted during a Pirelli tire test in the aftermath of the Belgian Grand Prix. This involvement is even more marked as Bonnington has been recently promoted and is not only a race engineer but also has some managerial responsibilities on the team.
Some members of the Mercedes engineering team such as Bonnington remained at Spa-Francorchamps to observe Andrea Antonelli during the test. Such scrutiny further proves that the team is keen on assessing their junior driver’s capability of seating for a full-fledged F1 drive.
Andrea Antonelli’s Mindset and Outlook
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As quoted in an interview conducted with Motorsport. On the media site of Formula One website www. formula1. com during the F1 summer break, he was at the same time happy and nervous having been assigned to make his FP1. He mentioned the exigency of the position and the possibility of being exposed but did not see the negative side; instead, he saw the possibility of developing, he stated that,
Some degree of worry I think is always there, the prospect of not being able to perform I think frightens everyone, Antonelli said about the prospect of becoming an F1 rookie. My approach is to see it as a great opportunity to learn, grow and also enjoy the moment.
Antonelli’s recent performances and mindset indicate that he is prepared for such a major step in his career as he keenly waits to perform and make the best out of the opportunity that Mercedes has offered him.
Conclusion
It should also be noted that Mercedes have not selected their FP1 rookie driver for the rest of the year yet. After Monza further two Grands Prix are held, one in Mexico and the other in Abu Dhabi; both are not street circuits and sprint races. It is crucial for Andrea Antonelli that he could perform well in these sessions as they might determine his further stay in the team.
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