{
  "id": 17503344,
  "title": "\"I'll bombard myself with melatonin\": Kimi Antonelli admits to driving \"tense\" and \"tired\" on cusp of F1 title",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/ill-bombard-myself-with-melatonin-kimi-antonelli-admits-to-driving",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-01T00:08:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Motorsport.com",
    "slug": "motorsport-com",
    "url": "https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/ill-bombard-myself-with-melatonin-kimi-antonelli-admits-to-driving-tense-and-tired-on-cusp-of-f1-ti/10870375/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Kimi Antonelli admitted to feeling tense and tired during the tense qualifying session for the F1 Mexico GP, which could potentially impact his chances of securing the Formula 1 title. The Italian driver, who was just 0.001 seconds behind Lando Norris in the final qualifying run, struggled to find the right confidence throughout the session. Antonelli, who battled illness this weekend including a fever and stomach problems, is hoping to overcome the fatigue with a good night's rest and the help of melatonin. Despite the challenges, he remains optimistic about the upcoming race, believing that clean starts and avoiding trouble in Turn 1 could provide an opportunity to overtake Ferrari for race pace.",
  "summary": "Kimi Antonelli is hoping to overcome an off-colour Mexico City Grand Prix qualifying session with a good night's rest, but admits Formula 1 title nerves have led to him driving with unwanted tension. The Italian was just 0.001s slower than Lando Norris' FP3 headliner earlier in the day, but in qualifying had been half a step behind Mercedes team-mate George Russell and unable to find the right…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "SB Nation",
        "title": "How Kimi Antonelli can clinch the F1 title at the Mexico City GP",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/how-kimi-antonelli-can-clinch-the-f1-title-at-the-mexico-city-gp",
        "published": "2026-10-27T12:55:26.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}