Antonelli misses media day with viral illness before title race
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 29 Oct, 17:51 · Archive
Kimi Antonelli will miss the Mexico City Grand Prix media day with a viral illness ahead of a race in which he can clinch the Formula 1 world championship.
Kimi Antonelli will miss Thursday's media day at the Mexico City Grand Prix after being struck down with a viral illness. Mercedes said Antonelli was 'feeling under the weather' and the FIA excused him from his mandatory media duties 'as a precaution to give him the chance to rest ahead of the weekend'. Mercedes expects him to be back on Friday when practice sessions begin.
Antonelli is on the verge of clinching his first Formula 1 world championship. According to Sky Sports, a top-nine finish on Sunday will make him the sport's youngest world champion at 20 years old, breaking Sebastian Vettel's previous record by three years. The BBC reports he leads Mercedes team-mate George Russell by 123 points and will seal the championship as long as he does not lose more than two points to Russell or one point to Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton. The only way he could fail to win the title is if either Russell or Hamilton wins the race.
Antonelli is not the only driver affected by illness at the Mexico City Grand Prix. Valtteri Bottas of Cadillac is also missing media day. Cadillac said Bottas was 'unwell' and the team gave him 'a day of rest' as a precautionary measure, adding it does not currently affect his participation in the rest of the weekend.
How it is being reported
- Antonelli to miss Mexico media day with illnessKimi Antonelli is to miss Thursday's Mexico City Grand Prix media day with an illness as he stands on the brink of clinching his first world title.BBC News · 29 Oct, 17:25
- Antonelli to miss Mexico media day with viral illnessKimi Antonelli will miss Thursday's media day at the Mexico City Grand Prix due to a viral illness ahead of the weekend when he will likely become Formula 1 world champion.Sky Sports · 29 Oct, 17:00
In this story: Kimi Antonelli · Mercedes · George Russell · Lewis Hamilton · Valtteri Bottas · Cadillac · Mexico City · Ferrari
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