Antonelli to skip Mexico City media day with viral illness before likely title coronation
Kimi Antonelli was excused from his media duties in Mexico City on Thursday while he recovers from a viral illness, on the weekend when he is expected to become Formula 1 world champion. Finishing in the top nine on Sunday would make him the youngest champion in the sport's history at 20, three years off Sebastian Vettel's mark.
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Kimi Antonelli foi dispensado das tarefas de mídia nesta quinta-feira na Cidade do México enquanto se recupera de uma virose, no fim de semana em que deve se tornar campeão mundial de Fórmula 1.
Terminar entre os nove primeiros no domingo o tornaria o mais jovem campeão da história do esporte, aos 20 anos, tirando três anos da marca de Sebastian Vettel. Mesmo uma tarde sem pontos seria suficiente se George Russell, companheiro dele na Mercedes, e Lewis Hamilton, da Ferrari, ambos falharem em vencer.
A Mercedes disse que a FIA o dispensou por precaução: “Kimi está se sentindo mal hoje enquanto se recupera de uma virose.” A equipe acrescentou que o objetivo era descansar antes de os treinos começarem na sexta-feira no Autódromo Hermanos Rodriguez.
A segunda campanha dele na F1 tem sido excelente: nove vitórias neste ano e o melhor dos dois carros da Mercedes, uma temporada depois de uma estreia difícil. Ele quer terminar bem. “A forma perfeita seria terminar com estilo e aproveitar o resto da temporada”, disse depois de vencer em Austin. “Quero terminar a temporada em alta para ter grandes expectativas em 2027.”
Valtteri Bottas também está fora do dia de mídia, segundo a Cadillac, e descansa antes da atividade de sexta-feira. O assento dele está sob escrutínio mesmo tendo assinado um contrato longo que deveria mantê-lo ali até o fim de 2027, com Sergio Perez rendendo mais. No lugar dele vem Colton Herta, piloto americano da Fórmula 2, para a quinta participação em treinos com a equipe neste ano.
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