--- description: Kimi Antonelli missed Mexico media day with a viral illness and needs only P9 to win the title. Verstappen explains why drivers fall ill late in the season. title: Antonelli Falls Ill Before Mexico City F1 Title Shot image: https://www.f1-fansite.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/20-saturday-austin-2026-4K-990x660.jpg --- [Skip to main content](#content) ![Change language](https://www.f1-fansite.com/wp-content/themes/f1fansite/images/flags-svg/gb.svg?v=2) [![F1-Fansite.com](https://www.f1-fansite.com/wp-content/themes/f1fansite/images/logo-mob.png)](https://www.f1-fansite.com/) ![F1 News updates of today](https://www.f1-fansite.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/2026-spa-header.jpg) [![Try F1 on Apple TV for 7 days](https://www.f1-fansite.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/F1-Launch_Refresh2_Static_Affiliate_728x90_US-EN.jpg)](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-on-apple-tv/) [![F1-Fansite.com](https://www.f1-fansite.com/wp-content/themes/f1fansite/images/logo.png)](https://www.f1-fansite.com/) [Sign in](https://www.f1-fansite.com/login/) - [Home](https://www.f1-fansite.com/) - [F1 News](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/) - [F1 2026](https://www.f1-fansite.com/2026-formula-1-season/) - [F1 2027](https://www.f1-fansite.com/2027-formula-1-season/) - [All Time](https://www.f1-fansite.com/all-time-f1-archive/) - [F1 Stats](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-statistics/) - [Photos](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-wallpapers/) - [F1 Fans](https://www.f1-fansite.com/fans/) - [F1 Quiz](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-quizzes/) - [F1 Tickets](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-tickets/) - [F1 Merchandise](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-merchandise/) - Add to home screen [Sign in](https://www.f1-fansite.com/login/) [Next session![Autodromo Interlagos](https://www.f1-fansite.com/wp-content/themes/f1fansite/images/flags-svg/br.svg?v=2) BR São Paulo Grand Prix · FP100d 00h 00m 00s](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-calendar/sao-paulo-grand-prix/) [Next session![Autodromo Interlagos](https://www.f1-fansite.com/wp-content/themes/f1fansite/images/flags-svg/br.svg?v=2) BR São Paulo Grand Prix · FP100d 00h 00m 00s](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-calendar/sao-paulo-grand-prix/) # Antonelli Falls Ill Before Mexico Title Shot [  PREV ](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/perez-confirms-cadillac-deal-will-be-his-last-f1-contract/) [| NEXT  ](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/zhou-admits-f1-return-chances-are-not-very-high/) ![Antonelli Falls Ill Before Mexico Title Shot](https://www.f1-fansite.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/20-saturday-austin-2026-4K-990x660.jpg) [Leopold](https://www.f1-fansite.com/author/leopold-pleijsier/) 2 days ago 2 min read
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[1](#comments) One more Sunday. One ninth place. And now, of all weekends, a virus standing between Kimi Antonelli and history. [Kimi Antonelli](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-drivers/kimi-antonelli/) has fallen ill on the eve of the Mexican GP weekend, where he can become Formula 1's youngest-ever world champion. ## Is Antonelli fit to race in Mexico? [Mercedes](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-teams/mercedes/) confirmed that the 20-year-old missed all Thursday media activities because of a "viral illness". "We expect him to be back tomorrow," the team said. ### What does Antonelli need to win the title? The maths is simple. Antonelli needs only P9 on Sunday to secure the championship, after narrowly missing his first match point in Austin. The full picture is in the [2026 F1 standings](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-results/f1-standings-2026-championship/). ## Why are so many F1 drivers getting sick? Antonelli is not alone. [Valtteri Bottas](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-drivers/valtteri-bottas-information-statistics/) is also unwell in Mexico, and [Max Verstappen](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-drivers/max-verstappen-information-statistics/) says sickness is common as the long season reaches its closing stages. "These triple headers put a lot of strain on the body," Verstappen said. "Typically, at this time of year, not only the drivers but also mechanics and other team staff begin to fall ill." "The body is under a lot of stress, and at some point, it simply needs time to recover." ### What did Alonso say about Antonelli? Fernando Alonso, meanwhile, was notably complimentary about Antonelli amid his ongoing criticism of the "low" quality of drivers at the back of the grid following his Austin clash with [Alex Albon](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-drivers/alexander-albon-information-statistics/). "Certainly, when I see the results on Sundays, it seems his performance is always close to perfect," Alonso said. "He never makes mistakes or has bad races. So that consistency and winning spirit have probably been the best thing about this year for him." 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