{"id":734405,"date":"2026-06-13T15:10:11","date_gmt":"2026-06-13T15:10:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/734405\/"},"modified":"2026-06-13T15:10:11","modified_gmt":"2026-06-13T15:10:11","slug":"f1-confirms-fans-suspicions-as-behind-the-scenes-kimi-antonelli-footage-is-released","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/734405\/","title":{"rendered":"F1 confirms fans’ suspicions as behind-the-scenes Kimi Antonelli footage is released"},"content":{"rendered":"

Formula 1 has released behind-the-scenes footage confirming what eagle-eyed fans had suspected on Friday: that Kimi Antonelli had sneaked into the Barcelona grandstands, hiding behind a Spider-Man mask and a Mercedes<\/a> hoodie.<\/p>\n

While the Italian driver sat out of the first practice session ahead of the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix to allow reserve driver Frederik Vesti an outing, cameras panned to the crowds, showing someone sitting in a Mercedes hoodie and a Spider-Man mask.<\/p>\n

As photos of the moment quickly flooded social media, many identified it as an undercover Antonelli. Some likened it to the moment his Mercedes team-mate George Russell<\/a> wore a traditional lucha libre wrestling mask as he sneaked into the stadium section of the grandstands to watch the on-track action during FP1 at the 2025 Mexico Grand Prix.<\/p>\n

Now, F1 has shed light on the moment in a new video. “Hey guys, as you know, I’m not doing FP1 today, but I’m going to be going around the track as Spider-Man,” the current championship leader told the camera. “I’m going to check out some cars.”<\/p>\n

The video showed Antonelli joining fans in the grandstands to watch the on-track action. “Oh my god, did I go on the broadcast or not?” Antonelli asked afterwards.<\/p>\n

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“That was cheeky. When that came on the broadcast. I thought that the guy looked familiar!” one fan commented, while another added: “That’s fun! Keep the good sense of humour!”<\/p>\n

Further reactions included: “The mask was small for his face! Mercedes should have brought a bigger one!” and “He’s doing sidequests now when he has a good lead.”\u00a0<\/p>\n

Antonelli currently leads the drivers’ championship by 66 points over seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton<\/a> in second.\u00a0Russell follows in third, two points behind Hamilton.<\/p>\n

The Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix could mark Antonelli’s six consecutive win if he is able to continue his impressive winning streak.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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