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Antonelli to miss Mexico media day with viral illness

Antonelli to miss Mexico media day with viral illness
Sky Sports Football Thursday 29 October 2026, 17:00 UTC 2 min read
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Kimi Antonelli to miss Mexico City GP media day due to viral illness ahead of likely world championship coronation Championship leader Kimi Antonelli is recovering from a viral illness ahead of the weekend where he is expected to secure the Drivers' Championship; watch every session of the Mexico City GP with Friday's practice sessions at 6.30pm and 10pm, live on Sky Sports F1 Thursday 29 October 2026 17:01, UK Kimi Antonelli will miss Thursday's media day at the Mexico City Grand Prix due...

Kimi Antonelli to miss Mexico City GP media day due to viral illness ahead of likely world championship coronation Championship leader Kimi Antonelli is recovering from a viral illness ahead of the weekend where he is expected to secure the Drivers' Championship; watch every session of the Mexico City GP with Friday's practice sessions at 6.30pm and 10pm, live on Sky Sports F1 Thursday 29 October 2026 17:01, UK Kimi Antonelli will miss Thursday's media day at the Mexico City Grand Prix due to a viral illness ahead of the weekend where he will likely become Formula 1 world champion. A top nine in this Sunday's race for Antonelli will ensure he becomes the sport's youngest world champion at 20 years old - breaking Sebastian Vettel's record by three years. But the 20-year-old is having to recover from an illness ahead of Friday's practice sessions at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez. - How Antonelli can win world title at Mexico City GP on Sunday - Mexico City GP Schedule | F1 2026 standings | F1 2026 calendar - Got the Sky Sports app? Sign up for latest F1 alerts - Not got Sky? Latest Sky Sports deals or stream F1 with no contract 📺 Mercedes said: "Kimi is feeling under the weather today as he recovers from a viral illness. As a precaution, the FIA have excused him from his mandatory media duties to give him the chance to rest head of the weekend. "We expect him to be back tomorrow." More to follow... Sky Sports F1's live Mexico City GP schedule Friday October 30 6pm: Mexico City Grand Prix Practice One (session starts at 6.30pm)* 8pm: The F1 Show 9pm: Team Bosses' Press Conference 9.30pm: Mexico City Grand Prix Practice Two (session starts at 10pm)* Saturday October 31 5.15pm: Mexico City Grand Prix Practice Three (session starts at 6.30pm) 8pm: Mexico City Grand Prix Qualifying build-up 9pm: MEXICO CITY GRAND PRIX QUALIFYING 11pm: Ted's Qualifying Notebook Sunday November 1 5pm: F1 Academy Race 3 6.30pm: Grand Prix Sunday: Mexico City GP build-up 8pm: THE MEXICO CITY GRAND PRIX* 10pm: Chequered Flag: Mexico City GP reaction 11pm: Ted's Notebook *also on Sky Sports Main Event Formula 1 next heads south for the second leg of The Americas triple-header with the Mexico City Grand Prix this weekend, live on Sky Sports F1. Stream Sky Sports with NOW - no contract, cancel anytime
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