Kimi Antonelli is not feeling well and misses the preview of the F1 Mexican GP

It comes from destroying the United States GP. And this weekend, in Mexico, Kimi Antonelli He has everything in his favor to be crowned F1 world champion for the first time. However, before that happens, the Italian suffered a viral illness in recent days and missed the media day at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in Mexico City.

This was announced by the Mercedes F1 team through its communication channels.

“Kimi is not feeling very well today, as he is recovering from a viral illness. As a precautionary measure, the FIA ​​has exempted him from his mandatory media commitments so that he can rest for the weekend. We hope he returns tomorrow,” commented the star team.

Kimi was not the only one among all 22 drivers who missed the press day. Valtteri Bottas also had to be absent from the day before the start of the action on the track.