Andrea Kimi Antonelli has picked up the keys to his new firm automobile, a Mercedes-AMG GT 63 PRO 4MATIC+ Motorsport Collectors Version.
Because the Mercedes Formulation 1 driver prepares for his second 12 months within the championship, he’s having fun with the perks of driving for the Brackley outfit with a automobile most 19-year-olds may solely dream of.
Antonelli’s AMG GT 63 PRO 4MATIC+ Motorsport Collectors Version is extraordinarily unique, with solely 200 models constructed. It contains a base color of metallic obsidian black, impressed by the 2024 Mercedes F1 automobile, and painted by hand silver arrows on the rear and accents within the PETRONAS-turquoise.
The Motorsport Collectors Version options Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2R tyres, the AMG Evening Bundle II, which contains parts in black chrome and the AMG gasoline filler cap in silver chrome. An AMG 4.0-litre V8 biturbo engine sits below the hood, offering 612 hp.
Whereas costs of the Mercedes-AMG GT 63 PRO 4MATIC+ Motorsport Collectors Version haven’t been launched, it’s reported to be in extra of £180,000.
Antonelli accomplished the Barcelona shakedown within the 2026 Mercedes F1 challenger, the W17, alongside team-mate George Russell final week.
“General it has been a very good shakedown for us,” Antonelli stated. “We’ve had our personal points however that hasn’t hindered our operating an excessive amount of. We’ve accomplished plenty of laps and at present, I used to be capable of drive for 90 extra within the morning session. That’s helpful mileage to assist construct our studying concerning the W17 and collect loads of knowledge.
“We centered on the C3 tyre at present however nonetheless on longer runs somewhat than something efficiency associated. We had been capable of perceive a bit of extra about how the automobile and the facility unit reacts to a couple completely different set-up choices.
“I’m now wanting ahead to having just a few days to work with the workforce and digest all the things from Barcelona. I’m already wanting ahead to being again within the automobile in Bahrain for the primary official check although and persevering with the journey in the direction of the beginning of the season. We are going to go there with a very good understanding of the automobile and hopefully we will hit the bottom operating as soon as once more.”
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