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Antonelli and Bottas miss Mexico GP media duties due to illness

Mercedes said Antonelli was recovering from a viral illness; Crash.net later reported he was declared fit to drive for Friday's practice.

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The gist

Story
  • Kimi Antonelli and Valtteri Bottas will miss Thursday's Mexico City Grand Prix media duties because of illness.
  • Mercedes said Antonelli was feeling under the weather with a viral illness, and the FIA excused him.
  • A later Crash.net live blog reported Antonelli had been declared fit to drive.

What's new

Two Formula 1 drivers, Kimi Antonelli and Valtteri Bottas, will not take part in Thursday's media commitments ahead of the Mexico City Grand Prix, according to Crash.net. Autosport reported that Antonelli, the championship leader, is absent because he is feeling unwell. A Mercedes spokesperson told media that he has been recovering from a viral illness, and the FIA excused him from that day's media activities. Crash.net also published a live blog from Friday's session noting that Antonelli had been declared fit to drive after his illness.

Why it matters

Antonelli's condition is relevant to Mercedes' preparation at a race weekend in which he leads the championship. Confirmation that he has been cleared to drive means the team is not expecting him to miss the on-track running.

What others say

Autosport attributed the explanation to a Mercedes spokesperson, who said the team expected him to recover in time. Crash.net's reports cover both the media absence and the later fitness update, without adding further explanation.

What we don't know yet

The available reports do not say how serious Bottas's illness is or why he is absent. Details on Antonelli's full recovery and any effect on his performance during the weekend were not given.

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