Antonelli to miss Mexico media day with illness
Kimi 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.
Kimi Antonelli, the championship leader, will not attend the Formula 1 Mexico Grand Prix media day on Thursday as he is feeling unwell due to a viral illness. The Mercedes team has excused him from the day's activities, stating that they expect him to return to full duties tomorrow. Antonelli is close to securing his maiden F1 title, needing only ninth place on Sunday or for George Russell or Lewis Hamilton not to win.
Valtteri Bottas, another Mercedes driver, is also reportedly unwell and has called in sick. In the event that either driver cannot participate, Mercedes has Frederik Vesti, a 2023 Formula 2 runner-up, on standby to replace him. For Cadillac, Zhou Guanyu is the team's reserve driver and would make his F1 return after completing his three-year stint with Alfa Romeo/Sauber.
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