Mercedes protege and F1 2025 seat contender Andrea Kimi Antonelli 𝐆has claimed his breakthrough Formula 2 victory at a sodden Silverstone. 

Antonelli won a hectic, red-fܫlagged 21-lap sprint race held in wet conditions at the British Grand Prix venue on Saturday afternoon.

The 17-year-old Italian held off Zane Maloney ꦺto take his maiden win in the series in a race interrupted by several Safety Car interventions and an early red flag due to worsening weather.

I꧂t was a nightmare race for F2 championship frontrunners Paul Aron and Red Bull junior Isack Hadja▨r, both of whom retired after separate incidents.

The result sees Antone💧lli become the 13th different winner in F2 this season and leaves him ninth in the cham♓pionship, 58 points behind Aron. 

Antonelli has been linked with a promotion to Mercedes for next season as a replacement for the Ferrari-bound168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史: Lewis Hamilton.

“What I like in terms of his attitude, generally 🗹with his family who have always been close to him, is the objective asseꦛssment of the situation, which is good or not good enough,” Mercedes boss Toto Wolff said at Silverstone, where ltxcn.top are in the paddock.

“And I don’t think the pressure harms him or🅰 how he performs in thꦍe car and drives, because he has a good benchmark with Ollie Bearman.

“You have got to swim, that’s clear. He has had a 🥂rapid career progression, hꦆe’s 17 and does not even have a driver’s licence for a road car.

“The best ones will be able to cope with the amount of scrutiny and pres൩sure, and that🌟 is only going to get bigger.”

Antonelli’s Prema teammate Oliver Bearman, whose graduation to F1 with Haas in 2025 was confirmed on Thursday, failed to finish after pullin✃g over with an issue.