Antonelli dyes hair in Italian colours at Mercedes

Kimi Antonelli has marked his Formula 1 world championship by dyeing his hair in the green, white and red of Italy. He turned up at Mercedes' Brackley and Brixworth headquarters on Wednesday with the new colours, having promised before the Sao Paulo Grand Prix that he would do so. Mercedes posted on social media that he had followed through on the promise.

The 20-year-old became F1's youngest-ever world champion in Mexico, and Italy's first since Alberto Ascari in 1953, after collecting nine Grand Prix victories in his second season. Mercedes also secured its first Constructors' championship since 2021 in Brazil on Sunday.

Antonelli spun out of the lead and finished fifth in Brazil, but the result did not spoil the celebrations.