While other rookies and teams struggled in rainy Melbourne, Mercedes and their youngster emerged tied atop the standings.

Antonelli is youngest to score points in debut, tallies best result in a debut since Kevin Magnussen at the 2014 Australian GP.

Mercedes rookie Andrea Kimi Antonelli proved he’s worth the hype with an impressive display in mixed conditions at the Formula

Mercedes secures third and fourth positions in the Formula One season opener in Australia after challenging an untelevised penalty.

A wet and windy Albert Park offered a daunting test for the six drivers starting a Formula One season for the first time at the Australian Grand Prix on Sunday but Mercedes' teen talent Kimi Antonelli passed his exam with flying colours.

Mercedes made the call to replace Lewis Hamilton with young phenom Andrea Kimi Antonelli, and the 18-year-old dazzled in his debut, finishing fourth in challenging conditions after starting in P16. For a moment it looked as if Antonelli would be demoted to fifth due to a five-second penalty that was assessed for an unsafe release,

Kimi Antonelli's performance and Mercedes’ successful appeal saw him retain his fourth-place finish as the penalty was overturned.