Mercedes has arranged a two-day test from 16 April for its profoundly evaluated junior driver in Austria, where he will jump in the driver’s seat of the 2021 Mercedes W12.
The acclimatization test will be the 17-year-old’s first of a few arranged F1 excursions this year as Mercedes sets him up to move forward to F1 later on, adding to his obligations in the Equation 2 title with Prema.
Antonelli is getting looked at for advancement to F1 forthcoming on his advancement this year, with Mercedes having the empty seat of Lewis Hamilton to fill for the 2025 season and then some.
It could likewise attempt to put the Italian at a client group or choose to give him a second season in F2, having graduated to the series directly from Recipe Local European Title by Elevated by skipping Equation 3.
Following a troublesome end of the week for Prema in Bahrain, Antonelli climbed to 10th in the standings in Melbourne because of a fourth spot in the element race, from second on the matrix.
Colleague Oliver Bearman scored his primary point in the wake of making an exceptionally broadcasted F1 debut with Ferrari in Jeddah.
F2 doesn’t race again until the Imola round in May, giving Antonelli a window to lead F1 testing. Rodin driver and Sauber junior Zane Maloney drives the title after three rounds, in front of Paul Aron and Dennis Hauger.
Remarking on the empty Mercedes seat for 2025, group head Toto Wolff said he would take as much time as necessary to settle on his choice, to some degree directed by any accessibility of Max Verstappen.
“There are a couple of choices that are truly fascinating for us – from the exceptionally youthful super ability to a person of different ones, who are extremely capable,” he told Fox Sports Australia in Melbourne.
“That won’t occur in the following couple of weeks or months. I need to keep on checking the market. It relies upon what Max does.”
As a feature of F1’s trying of a past vehicle guidelines, tests should be possible with 2022-spec hardware from this year, which look similar to the ongoing harvest of vehicles.
That implies Antonelli would likewise be permitted to test Mercedes’ 2022 W13 at future tests.
