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Antonelli misses Mexico media day due to viral illness

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Andrea Kimi Antonelli

Championship leader Andrea Kimi Antonelli missed Thursday's Mexico City Grand Prix media duties after contracting a viral illness. Mercedes expects him to return tomorrow, with the FIA excusing him as a precaution. He remains one ninth-place finish from the title.

Andrea Kimi Antonelli Mercedes

How the sources differ

PlanetF1 frames the illness around Antonelli's potential title triumph, while the r/formula1 posts relay Chris Medland's and Autosport's updates. Autosport adds the FIA's precautionary excuse. No official FIA document is present.

Recommended first read: PlanetF1's article is the most complete, including the illness, media absence, and title context, with an image and no paywall.

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[Chris Medland] No Kimi Antonelli at the track in Mexico City today. Mercedes says he is recovering 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”

r/formula1 ·

[autosport] Championship leader Andrea Kimi Antonelli will miss Thursday's media duties as he recovers from a viral illness.

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