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‘Thrown to the cannibals’: Wolff salutes Antonelli’s survival F1 season
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28/12/2025 at 17:1128/12/2025 at 15:21 40 SHARES Share on.. Share on.. Share on.. Mercedes boss Toto Wolff isn’t one to sugar-coat Formula 1 – and his verdict on Kimi Antonelli’s rookie season is as brutal as it is glowing. In Wolff’s eyes, 2025 was not about protecting the 19-year-old prodigy. It was about survival, growth, and throwing him straight into the fire. Replacing Lewis Hamilton was always going to be an impossible act to follow, but Antonelli didn’t flinch. From a stunning P4 on debut in Australia to sprint pole and a breakthrough podium in Canada, the Italian teenager showed flashes of brilliance that justified Mercedes’ faith – even...
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