Kimi Antonelli ready to deal with F1 pressure – but insists he doesn’t want to be seen as Hamilton’s ‘replacement’

“I feel one of many fundamental elements [in dealing with pressure] is when you already know you’ve gotten a crew like Mercedes round you that actually consider in you, they usually’ve been believing in me since a really younger age,” Antonelli defined following the information of his signing.

“They actually assist you to to deal with this strain very properly, and though generally I nonetheless don’t deal with that completely, I nonetheless get the appropriate assist from Mercedes but in addition from my household, so I’m actually completely happy to be with them and actually pleased with the assist they’ve been giving me, not solely previously but in addition these days.”

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One other issue that has shone the highlight on Antonelli is the truth that he will probably be entering into Hamilton’s seat, with the seven-time world champion bringing his lengthy relationship with Mercedes to a detailed.

Pushed on how he’s coping with the thought of changing Hamilton, Antonelli responded: “I feel it’s not attainable to exchange Lewis Hamilton.