{
  "id": 10857173,
  "title": "Water parks, tennis and strolls: Antonelli settles into Malaysia ahead of this weekend’s F1 race at Sepang (VIDEO)",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/water-parks-tennis-and-strolls-antonelli-settles-into-malaysia-ahead",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-30T04:03:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/sports/2026/09/30/water-parks-tennis-and-strolls-antonelli-settles-into-malaysia-ahead-of-this-weekends-f1-race-at-sepang-video/237092"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Kimi Antonelli, the Mercedes driver, has quickly adapted to life in Malaysia ahead of this weekend's Formula One race at Sepang. According to a post on X, Antonelli, along with his performance coach Sergi Ávila, has been sighted visiting water parks, playing tennis, and navigating the pre-race routine. The Italian notes that \"youth is truly a wonderful thing\" as he makes the most of his time in the country. Mercedes drivers George Russell and Antonelli have confirmed the race is \"race week\" in a video released by Petronas Motorsports. The Sepang round is taking place in place of the cancelled Bahrain Grand Prix, which was originally scheduled for April due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. Antonelli currently leads the drivers' championship by 66 points over Russell. The 20-year-old was set back in Azerbaijan after finishing fifth while Russell won, but now aims to regain his momentum at Sepang, which will host the race for the first time since 2017.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 — Kimi Antonelli appears to have wasted little time settling into Malaysia, with the Mercede...",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}