George Russell's new Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli broke the golden rule of Formula 1 by crashing on his debut - and the British driver was far from impressed

George Russelll is expecting big things from his new incoming Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli, which may include the Italian making the odd mistake.

The Formula 1 paddock was left buzzing when Mercedes announced that Italian prodigy Kimi Antonelli would replace the outgoing Lewis Hamilton in the 2025 season. The shockwaves of Hamilton’s departure had barely settled when team principal Toto Wolff unveiled Antonelli as the future of the Brackley-based squad.

And I think you’ve either got the speed or you don’t have the speed, and Kimi absolutely has the speed. He’s proven that in all of his categories.”