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Formula 1 pilot was banned to drive a road supercar: it is too powerful

The newcomer Mercedes-AMG Italian Kimi Antonelli received as a gift from the AMG GT 63 S team Motorsport Collectors Edition. However, in his homeland, the pilot will not be able to drive for a long time because of the updated road rules. From December 14, 2024, novice drivers are forbidden to drive cars with a capacity of more than 75 kW (102 hp) per ton.

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Kimi Antonelli was 18 years old in August 2024, he handed over to the rights in January 2025, so until 2028 in Italy he will be forced to drive slow cars. Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S develops 612 horsepower, which corresponds to a specific return of 322 horsepower per ton. However, the pilot can ride what he wants in other countries where there are no such restrictions.

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Although Kimi Antonelli Debutant of the Royal Races, the athlete began confidently the season of 2025. He earned glasses in three times three times, and at the past Grand Prix of Japan, he was able to go to the leadership after the PIT Stop competitors. Having recorded a circle of leading on his account, Antonelli became the youngest pilot who headed the race. The problem for the Italian was … study. The pilot admitted that he was graduating from school, and he will have to find time-1 in the dense calendar to pass exams.

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“It would be a shame to just quit their studies in the last year. In addition, my mother is worried about me, so I will do it for her, ”Kimi Antonelli said in a podcast to the question about school education. The current champion Max Berstappen also got into Formula 1 at a young age: at 17, the racer performed in the royal races without a driver’s license.

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