Antonelli Excused from Media Day Due to Illness; Verstappen and Russell Replace in Practice Sessions
Antonelli steps down due to illness; Verstappen and Russell replaced in practice sessions.
The Brief
- Antonelli excused from media day due to illness.
- Verstappen and Russell replaced in FP1 by rookies.
- Antonelli expected to compete but may not celebrate title win in style.
Saturday's third practice session begins at 11:30am local time in Mexico City, with qualifying set for 3:00pm (9pm BST) and the Grand Prix starting at 2pm for Central America (8pm BST in England).
Valtteri Bottas joined Kimi Antonelli in missing media day due to illness, with Bottas' team stating he would take a day of rest to recover.
The first practice session on Friday will feature rookie drivers, with Max Verstappen replaced by Ayumu Iwasa, and George Russell replaced by Frederik Vesti.
Lando Norris will be replaced by Leonardo Fornaroli in FP1, while Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton will be the only full teams on track.
Kimi Antonelli is expected to compete but was excused from media duties due to illness, with Mercedes stating he is recovering from a viral infection.
The FIA excused Antonelli from media duties as a precaution, with officials noting he should be fit to race but may not celebrate his potential title win in style.
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