Kimi Antonelli to honour Ayrton Senna with special helmet at São Paulo GP

Kimi Antonelli will honor Ayrton Senna with a special helmet during the São Paulo Grand Prix this weekend, celebrating his recent achievement as the youngest Formula One world champion. Antonelli secured the title last weekend in Mexico City, finishing third with four races remaining in the season. He shared a photo on social media of himself with his family and Senna's family, sitting in Senna's iconic 1986 Lotus, highlighting his admiration for the legendary driver.

Antonelli has expressed his excitement for the upcoming race, noting that it will be a significant occasion as it marks 35 years since Senna's first victory in Brazil. He plans to keep the number 12 on his car, a number closely linked to Senna, instead of adopting the number one that comes with being the reigning champion. This weekend, Antonelli and his teammate George Russell will also aim to secure the constructors' championship for Mercedes, needing to outscore Ferrari by three points or more.