'He is pissed that he missed the opportunity to give Max the opportunity back in 2014.'
Toto Wolff has already decided that Andrea Kimi Antonelli will replace Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes in 2025, so the boss can escape the Max Verstappen -shaped ghosts of his past.
Buxton though says Wolff’s mind is already made up, as he cannot miss another chance to field a star prospect like he did with Verstappen, Red Bull winning the race to his signature and putting him on the grid at 17 with junior team Toro Rosso. He has gone on to become a three-time World Champion and the current unstoppable force of Formula 1.
Such a move would represent a risk for Mercedes considering Antonelli’s relative lack of experience, with the Italian not turning 18 until the summer, but Buxton believes what went down over at Ferrari in Saudi Arabia gave Wolff the assurances he needed. So, if Bearman was able to swim when thrown in at the deep end, Buxton says that means Wolff will believe Antonelli can too.
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