In 2025, F1 underwent a massive change when Lewis Hamilton decided to change tracks. But it gave a rising star, Andrea Kimi Antonelli, a rare and golden opportunity to grab the chance and become the new hero of the professional racing world. As the young Italian racer makes a big splash, Netflix is making its audience, especially all sports lovers, happy with an upcoming racing documentary, The Seat, about him.

As Antonelli looks ahead to making a lasting name for himself, get to know the backstory that suddenly put him at the forefront of the world.

When 18-year-old Italian racer, Andrea Kimi Antonelli, was provided with a front row Mercedes F1 seat as he replaced the living changed, Lewis Hamilton, things changed big time for him. The youngest face for Mercedes, right now, is Antonelli, the main subject of this upcoming documentary, which will cover his journey to the top of the Formula 1 world.

For The Seat, Netflix has joined hands with big brands like Mercedes and WhatsApp, and its first trailer is scheduled for release on April 28. With his latest partnership with Mercedes, Kimi Antonelli will be taking forward their legacy. With a one-year contract, he has also become George Russell's partner. Earlier, he made history in Japan after becoming the youngest driver ever to lead a race and to set a fastest lap.

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 Kimi Antonelli's rise to the F1 grid has been nothing but inspirational for the young generation, which thickens the plot of the documentary.

When seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton made the sudden decision to leave Mercedes and join hands with Ferrari, the former brand was blindsided. The upcoming documentary will show the fans the big shift and decisions made by Mercedes CEO Toto Wolff, who was left with the option of Carlos Sainz, Fernando Alonso, and Max Verstappen after Hamilton left. But despite the options, Wolff went on to handpick the teenage sensation, Andrea Kimi Antonelli.

The documentary will be showing WhatsApp messages about the switch, and is expected to provide more details about the timeline of the move. Its narrative zeroes in on Kimi Antonelli replacing Lewis Hamilton. But the young racer sees the matter from a different view and has said at the F1 75 Live season launch event in London, “I don’t find it right to say that I’m his replacement”. Antonelli thinks that Hamilton has done so much in the sport, and as the next Mercedes driver, he wants to make his own story.

Not making the racing fanatics wait long, The Seat is scheduled for a Netflix release on May 5, as fans will witness the decision-making process of Mercedes that gave them their newest star.

The documentary is well-timed with other Netflix releases for the upcoming month, combining sports with entertainment. Revving up his engines, the Italian racing sensation is coming soon to your screens.

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