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Toto Wolff has revealed which driver is in the 'strongest position' to replace Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes.
The Silver Arrows chief has a blockbuster decision to make in coming months with Hamilton, who has been with Mercedes since 2013, moving to Ferrari for 2025.
Carlos Sainz, the man who he will replace and winner of this season's Australian GP, is an obvious candidate to go the other way and take Hamilton's seat.
Max Verstappen would be the top choice in the event he departs Red Bull, while Fernando Alonso ate breakfast with Wolff in February, sparking the rumour mill.
Sebastian Vettel's name has also come up as he is an uncontracted four-time world champion.
Toto Wolff has named the driver who is in the 'strongest position' to replace Lewis Hamilton
Hamilton is making the switch from Mercedes to Ferrari for the 2025 season and there is lots of speculation about who will fill the vacant seat
However, Toto Wolff has named Andrea Kimi Antonelli, a mere 17-year-old F2 driver, as the candidate in the 'strongest position'.
'[Antonelli] is definitely a very strong contender. I want to see how his F2 season develops, but we will wait and see what happens with some of the other drivers in F1. I don't doubt his raw speed, talent and ability.
'We wouldn't have supported him from
