The 18-Year-Old Driver Who Must Replace Lewis Hamilton

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MONZA, Italy — Andrea Kimi Antonelli’s Formula One practice debut was over nearly as quickly as it started.

The 18-year-old driver topped the timesheets early during first practice ahead of the Italian Grand Prix; however, he soon lost control through Parabolica, the high-speed Turn 11, crashing into the tire barriers. The Formula Two driver was okay and walked away feeling like he learned a lesson “in a tough way.”

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“I learned that I cannot go flat out looking for the limit straight away. Especially looking back, the track

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