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  "id": 17092280,
  "title": "Unwell Kimi Antonelli skips F1 Mexico GP media day",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/unwell-kimi-antonelli-skips-f1-mexico-gp-media-day",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-29T17:05:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Motorsport.com",
    "slug": "motorsport-com",
    "url": "https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/unwell-kimi-antonelli-skips-f1-mexico-gp-media-day/10869366/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": "Kimi Antonelli won’t attend Formula 1’s Mexico Grand Prix on Thursday due to feeling unwell, the Mercedes team has revealed. A spokesperson for the Anglo-German outfit told media that the championship leader was “feeling under the weather” due to a “viral illness” he has been recovering, with the FIA therefore excusing him from today’s media activities. “We expect him to be ... Keep reading",
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      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Perez brings Formula One to Mexico City streets before home milestone",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/perez-brings-formula-one-to-mexico-city-streets-before-home-milestone",
        "published": "2026-10-28T23:49:06.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Antonelli ready to rewrite the Formula One record books in Mexico",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/antonelli-ready-to-rewrite-the-formula-one-record-books-in-mexico",
        "published": "2026-10-29T02:14:35.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Japan Times",
        "title": "Motor racing-Perez brings Formula One to Mexico City streets before home milestone",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/motor-racing-perez-brings-formula-one-to-mexico-city-streets-before",
        "published": "2026-10-29T04:46:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Formula 1: How to watch the Mexico City Grand Prix on TV and what to know",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/formula-1-how-to-watch-the-mexico-city-grand-prix-on-tv-and-what-to",
        "published": "2026-10-29T09:22:41.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Formula 1: How to watch the Mexico City Grand Prix on TV and what to know",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/formula-1-how-to-watch-the-mexico-city-grand-prix-on-tv-and-what-to-17042279",
        "published": "2026-10-29T09:23:35.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "BBC Sport",
        "title": "Antonelli to miss Mexico media day with illness",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/antonelli-to-miss-mexico-media-day-with-illness",
        "published": "2026-10-29T17:25:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "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."
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