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Mercedes: F2 struggles were key to Antonelli’s F1 rise
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01/02/2025 at 15:4801/02/2025 at 11:46 Mercedes’ decision last year to enter its inexperienced protégé Kimi Antonelli in the FIA F2 Championship was not based on the young gun’s mere talent – it was a calculated evaluation process, designed to gauge his ability to overcome adversity ahead of a potential promotion to F1. Mercedes saw the 2024 F2 season as a proving ground, a place where the young Italian would be forced to confront difficulties he had rarely encountered in his rapid ascent through the junior ranks. Antonelli’s journey to Formula 1 took a unique route, skipping Formula 3 entirely and jumping straight from Formula Regional to F2 with...
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