Rising star Andrea Kimi Antonelli has passed his driving test just six weeks before he makes his Formula One debut for Mercedes at the Australian Grand Prix.

Italian Kimi Antonelli, the 18-year-old rookie replacing seven times Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes this season, has passed his driving test.

Mercedes driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli passes his driving test six weeks before he makes his Formula 1 debut at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix.

Andrea Kimi Antonelli has already completed thousands of miles of testing in an F1 car, but couldn't legally drive on the roads until now. | ITV National News

Kimi Antonelli has reached a major milestone ahead of his debut season in Formula 1. The Italian driver is set to line up on the grid for Mercedes this year as Lewis Hamilton’s replacement.

Andrea Kimi Antonelli has shared that he has secured his standard driving license. This accomplishment comes shortly after he was granted his Formula 1 super li

Mercedes have revealed key traits shown by Andrea Kimi Antonelli that impressed them prior to his F1 promotion. The 18-year-old Italian will partner George Russell at Mercedes in 2025 having been named as the replacement for seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton, who made the shock switch to rivals Ferrari.

Mercedes driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli has marked another achievement ahead of the F1 debut.The 18-year-old passed his driving test just six weeks before the Australian Grand Prix, which will mark the start of his F1 career.