Mercedes protege Andrea Kimi Antonelli has described his first time in an F1 car as an “incredible expeꦛrien😼ce” as he prepares for a possible debut next year.

Antonelli is thought to be the frontrunner to replace 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes in 2025.

The 17-year-old Italian is widely regarded as the most exciting prospect outside of F1, with Mercedes contemplating putting him straigh🐭t into their team after just one y🦂ear in FIA Formula 2.

Antonelli is viewed as Mercedes’ own 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Max Verstappen෴-like prospect and 2025 would give him a year to bed in a෴head of the new regulations.

He was in action for Mercedes at the Red Bull Ring over 🅺t🔯he past two days, driving the W12 from 2021.

Antonelli completed 500 kilometres 💙across the two days - approximately 115 laps of the Austrian circuit.

“It’s been an incredible exper🐻ience, it was really great to feel t🌺he power and downforce,” he said after his first F1 test.

“I loved every second of it. It was really g💮ood fun and I want to thank all the team for all their hard wo꧅rk

“We 𝄹did some sim work and ran through some important things ahead of the d🌱ay.

“That was really useful because once I was out on track, I knew what the team was telling me on the radi♛o.

“I have learned a lot in these two days, ဣthings which will be really helpful when I go🐻 back to F2.

“But I need ꦅto keep working, and keep improving too.” 

Antonelli currently sits n😼inth in ♐the F2 standings with 24 points.