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We ask whether Kimi Antonelli can live up to the sky-high expectations in the latest edition of The Race F1 Podcast.
Samarth Kanal and Scott Mitchell-Malm join Edd Straw to work through the rookie crop of 2025, first of all explaining why there's so much excitement about a driver who only finished sixth in Formula 2 last year.
As well as discussing Antonelli's Mercedes prospects, we weigh up the chances of his 2024 F2 team-mate, Ollie Bearman, continuing to impress in his first full F1 season with Haas.
The potential for Jack Doohan's Alpine stint to be cut short by the presence of Franco Colapinto is also looked into, along with the prospects of F2 champion Gabriel Bortoleto at Sauber. And with Red Bull promoting Liam Lawson - who we don't consider a rookie given his 11 starts over two seasons - the chances of the fifth and final 2025 rookie - Isack Hadjar - making good on his promise amid question marks about his approach are also evaluated.
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