Toto Wolff has ruled Andrea Kimi Antonelli out from making his F1 debut mid-season with Williams, while confirming he will drive for Mercedes in FP1🌼 at the Italian Grand Prix on F꧋riday.

Antonelli is expected to make his full-time F1 debut with Mercedes in 2025, taking over from 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Lewis Hamilton.

A shor𒁏t stint with Antonelli could give him crucial experience ahead of his time at Mercedes.

However, Wolff categorically ruled it out, sticking to their or💜iginal plan of having Antonelli compete in FIA Formula 2 alongs💫ide an extensive testing programme with the team.

Speaking to m🐭edia including at Zandvoort on Sunday, Wolff confirmed he will drive for Mercedes in first prac🧜tice at Monza.

“We’re goi🔯ng to do an FP1 with Kimi in🌊 Monza, which is going to be a really emotional moment,” Wolff said. “We’ve followed him since he was 11 and a baby go-kart driver, with a Mercedes kit, proud to be in the garage.

“To see him drive out on Friday in FP1, iไn Monza, in front of the tifosi, having an Italian kid in a competitive car, I think that will be something that everybody in Italy can be very proud of. Then we’ll take it from there.”

Since the start of the sea💙son, there has been constan𒀰t talk about Antonelli making his debut in 2024 with Williams.

Logan Sargeant’s poor 🌊form has led to suggestions that he could be replaced mid-season, particularly a🌃fter his heavy shunt in FP3.

Wolff confirmed Antonelli will not make his F1 debut with Williams thi🌞s year, potentially paving the way for either Mick Schumacher or Liam Lawson should James Vowles decide to replace Sargeant.

“👍Between James Vowles and myself, we have a super transparent,” he added. “Transparent discussions and relationship.

“James was part of deveཧloping Kimi and finding Kimi. I think what’s best for him is to continue the programme as we have decided, with the TPC [Testing of Previous Car] testing and F2, and see how that goes, rather than disrupting our plan and giving him the opportunity in a Willꦺiams. That’s the decision we have taken.”