One of the byproducts from last week’s news of the impending shock transfer of Lewis Hamilton to Ferrari was that it raised speculation, through a handy hint from Mercedes F1 chief Toto Wolff that it may be “an opportunity to do something bold”, that the Three-Pointed Star’s 17-year-old sensation Andrea Kimi Antonelli may be called upon to fill the seven-time world champion’s sizeable shoes in 2025.
Young Antonelli would be the lucky one. The Italian is clearly a sensational talent, about to embark upon his first season in Formula 2 as the. Back in the 1980s, reigning champ Pourchaire would surely be gearing up for a rookie F1 season, probably with Ligier – although that might not always have been a good thing…
