Eddie Jordan says it would be a "mistake" for Mercedes to replace Lewis Hamilton with teenager Kimi Antonelli.

The Italian, 17, is expected to come in for the seven-time world champion at the end of this year with a decision likely to be confirmed in the next few weeks.

"I think he will go with Antonelli even though I think it's a mistake," Jordan told the Formula For Success podcast. "You are putting incredible pressure on him.

"Mercedes should be fighting for a Constructors' Championship while they still look after Antonelli, which is what Toto want to do.

"But putting him in the limelight, a rabbit in the headlights… you just don't want that. It’s not fair.

"He's not doing enough in Formula Two at the moment to give me the inspiration that he is ready to win Grands Prix and take on the pressure at Mercedes."