2026 Mexico GP: Antonelli misses media day

Andrea Kimi Antonelli will miss Thursday’s Mexico City Grand Prix media day due to illness, according to reports, as the Mercedes driver leads the standings.

Andrea Kimi Antonelli will miss Thursday’s Mexico City Grand Prix media day due to illness, according to reports from BBC Sport, Autosport, Motorsport.com and RaceFans. Autosport and Motorsport.com reported that Mercedes said the Italian was unwell and recovering from a viral illness.

Antonelli arrived in Mexico leading the 2026 drivers' championship on 365 points for Mercedes. Across 33 Formula 1 starts in 2025 and 2026, he has recorded five wins, five pole positions and 10 podiums.

The reports only covered Thursday’s media duties and did not indicate any wider change to his Mexico weekend. Mercedes entered the event with 138 wins and eight titles across 19 Formula 1 seasons from 1954 to 2026.