Kimi Antonelli will miss Thursday’s media day at the Mexico City Grand Prix after Mercedes says he is dealing with a viral illness. Multiple outlets report he is excused from media activities, with Formula 1’s governing body (the FIA) making the adjustment based on the team’s statement.
The illness comes as Antonelli, the Formula 1 championship leader, is poised to clinch his first world title this weekend. Several reports frame the situation as a potential timing test ahead of track action at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, where he was scheduled to meet the media on Thursday afternoon.
Across coverage, most sources keep the focus on the team’s medical explanation (“viral illness” and “feeling under the weather”) and the consequence—missing media obligations. One outlet also adds that he is expected to be ready for practice despite the illness, while others stick to the absence from media commitments.
