More than a question of points scored and positions in the standings, the goal of Andrea Kimi Antonelli's first season in Formula 1 was to convince Mercedes management that it had made the right choice by turning to the teenager as its long-term replacement for seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton.<br>It was a bold choice that was not without its risks, but Mercedes knew this going in. "We are ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/exclusive-andrea-kimi-antonelli-on-highs-and-lows-of-f1-2025-rookie-year/10784998/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-F1&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>