Andrea Kimi Antonelli admitted to "doubts" about his Formula 1 future during a difficult phase in his maiden season with Mercedes , but feels much more secure now that he's signed an extension to his deal.

Antonelli and team-mate George Russell had their new Mercedes contract extensions announced yesterday; Russell is believed to be on a multi-year deal, while Antonelli has an initial one-year deal - but will likely have an option in his deal to continue into 2027.

The Italian teen faced much in the way of speculation about his future during a tough gauntlet of European races - in which mechanical issues, a Monaco qualifying crash, a collision with Max Verstappen at Austria, and being nerfed by Isack Hadjar in the wet at Silverstone contributed to a lean spell. This coincided wi

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