Antonelli to honour Senna with special helmet at Brazilian GP
Kimi Antonelli will wear a special helmet honouring Ayrton Senna at the Brazilian Grand Prix, 35 years after Senna's first home win. The 2026 champion keeps the number 12 and says the choice helps him stay humble.
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Kimi Antonelli chegará a Interlagos neste fim de semana como campeão mundial de 2026 e pretende usar a ocasião para homenagear seu ídolo, Ayrton Senna.
O piloto da Mercedes confirmou um capacete especial para o GP do Brasil — 35 anos depois da primeira vitória de Senna em casa. “Vou ter um capacete especial para o Brasil, para o Ayrton”, disse Antonelli.
“Também porque vão ser 35 anos desde que ele venceu em sexta marcha, na corrida em casa dele. Então, sim, vai ser um capacete de tributo ao Brasil, ao Ayrton, e acho que é um dos melhores capacetes que já fiz”, acrescentou, dizendo esperar que os fãs gostem.
Ele cresceu revendo corridas antigas em DVD ao lado do pai e disse no ano passado que Senna “foi o piloto que se destacou entre todos eles”. Ele corre com o número 12 usado por Senna na Lotus e na primeira temporada de título dele na McLaren, em 1988; depois se tornou o primeiro campeão com esse número desde então e vai mantê-lo em 2027 em vez de adotar o número 1.
“Vou ficar com o número 12 porque, obviamente, é um número muito especial para mim”, disse. “É também uma forma de me manter com os pés no chão, de me manter humilde.”
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