Kimi Antonelli revealed that Lewis Hamilton paid him and his former team a visit ahead of the F1 Belgian Grand Prix. Antonelli was chosen as Hamilton’s replacement at Mercedes for the 2025 F1 season following the seven-time world champion’s shock decision to leave the team.

With such immense pressure on the 18-year-old’s shoulders, Hamilton has been quick to lend his support. In 2024, at the end of his stay in the European leg motorhome, the legendary Brit even left a hand-written message of support for his successor in his warm-up room.

As the grid’s youngest driver struggled both on- and off-track in Belgium, the veteran he replaced at Mercedes offered some words of wisdom