HINCHCLIFFE: Mercedes took a huge gamble on 18-year-old rookie Antonelli – but he already looks like the real deal
It was one of the most stunning driver announcements in recent memory. A childhood dream come true, a risky move for team and driver as well as one that brought an immense amount of media attention and, as a result, pressure.
As he lined up on the grid in Melbourne, in a car he barely knew, in the most challenging conditions a Grand Prix driver can face, the world watched to see if he’d be able to deliver.
And boy did Kimi Antonelli deliver.
Next Up
Related Articles
The unseen progress at Aston Martin despite China GP difficulties
Think you know the new F1 rules? Prove it in the all‑new F1 Regulations Trivia Challenge
UnlockedQUIZ: 10 questions on Italian Formula 1 winners
Hamilton overjoyed to share China podium with 'whole family'
Stella reacts to ‘disappointing’ double McLaren DNS in China
Who impressed our Power Rankings judges in China?