UPDATE 3-Motor Racing-Antonelli to replace Hamilton at Mercedes in 2025 Antonelli, 18, to race for Mercedes in F1 next season Italian replaces Hamilton alongside Russell First rookie at Mercedes since 1954 Updates after press conference By Alan Baldwin MONZA, Italy, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Italian Kimi Antonelli will replace seven times Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes next season in a deal announced at the 18-year-old's home grand prix on Saturday.

Motor racing-Renault F1 engine employees stage peaceful protest at Monza MONZA, Italy, Aug 30 (Reuters) - Renault Formula One engine staff staged a peaceful protest at the Italian Grand Prix on Friday against the French carmaker's reported plans to end production at the Viry-Chatillon facility near Paris. A spokesman for the Social and Economic Council of Viry employees said some 80% of factory staff held a strike from 9 a.m.

UPDATE 2-EU new car sales flat in July as battery-electric slumps, industry body ACEA says Adds hybrid market share, context on hybrid cars, German EV subsidies By Alessandro Parodi and Greta Rosen Fondahn Aug 29 (Reuters) - New car sales in the European Union rose 0.2% in July, slowed by declines in France and Germany, while battery-electric vehicles continued to lose market share, data from Europe's auto industry body showed on Thursday.

EU new car sales flat in July as battery-electric slumps, industry body ACEA says By Alessandro Parodi and Greta Rosen Fondahn Aug 29 (Reuters) - New car sales in the European Union rose 0.2% in July, slowed by declines in France and Germany, while battery-electric vehicles continued to lose market share, data from Europe's auto industry body showed on Thursday.

Italy - Factors to watch on August 29 The following factors could affect Italian markets on Thursday. Reuters has not verified the newspaper reports, and cannot vouch for their accuracy. New items are marked with (*). For a complete list of diary events in Italy please click on IT/DIA . ECONOMY Italy plans to confirm a commitment to bring its deficit-to-GDP ratio below the European Union's 3% ceiling in 2026 in the Treasury's medium-term structural budget plan to be presented by mid-September, s