By Ryan Wu
Mercedes
Two full-time entries in Formula One
Car No. 12
Andrea Kimi Antonelli
2024 Stats
This will be Antonelli’s first season in F1
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Car No. 63
George Russell
2024 Stats
Russell was in this ride last season as well
Final Standings Position – 6th
Best 2024 Finish – P1 twice, at the Canadian and Las Vegas Grand Prix
Points – 245
Career Formula One Stats
Starts – 128
Wins – 3
Podiums – 15
2025 Hopes and Expectations
Mercedes will field George Russell, now firmly established as the team's number-one driver, alongside teenage sensation Andrea Kimi Antonelli, who, at just 19 years old, will be one of two teenagers on the grid next year when the season commences. The key questions for the team are whether the significant improvements seen this past year after their struggles with the 2022 regulation changes will enable them to compete more consistently in 2025, and how Antonelli will handle the challenging step up from Formula 2 to Formula 1. Mercedes managed 4 wins in 2024 after attaining 0 in 2023, are they able to build on the progress and become a consistent title challenger again?
Bold Prediction
George Russell fills the big shoes left by Lewis Hamilton more than adequately and ends up a top 3 finisher in the drivers’ standings.
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