For Antonelli, first catwalk as world champion, in Brazil in the name of Senna

The first outing as world champion is in the name of myth. Kimi Antonelli, after Mexico which gave him the Formula 1 world title, immediately flew to Sao Paulo in view of the Brazilian GP: the land of Ayrton Senna, the idol who inspired the young Italian driver's vocation for motors, the youngest ever to have won the championship.

Kimi traveled the 7,500 km that separate Mexico from Sao Paulo on a private jet in the company of his family, stopping for a special visit to the residence of the Brazilian champion's heirs. He got into Ayrton's Lotus and confirmed that as world champion he will keep the number 12, and will not take the number 1. "Memories that I will always carry with me, it will take me some time before I really understand what I have achieved" are the words of Antonelli, who, despite the title already won, aims to further advance in the rankings.

On the Interlagos circuit, among dedicated outfits (while waiting for Lewwis Hamilton's look, his yellow-green hat in homage to the country's colors is all the rage), Charles Leclerc will arrive late: the Ferrari driver has in fact become a father for the first time. With the announcement shared with his wife Alexandra of the birth of little Bianca, congratulations arrived from the entire world of single-seaters: from the Maranello team to Mercedes, a shower of best wishes to the new father who had left Mexico returning to Monte Carlo precisely to attend his wife's birth. And in fact he will miss the first day of free practice, replaced by Dino Beganovic.

However, Ferrari aims to confirm the progress seen on the track, while trying to put aside the disagreements that Hamilton himself (third in Mexico) highlighted. "We are happy to be back on track less than a week after the race in Mexico, where we had confirmation that we are going in the right direction in terms of performance - the words of team principal, Fred Vasseur - Interlagos is a demanding circuit, with a very short lap, several changes in gradient and a wide variety of corners, with weather conditions that can make the weekend even more unpredictable. We will have to build our competitiveness session after session and stay focused to make the most of every opportunity."

At Haas, however, the driver changes during the race; Esteban Ocon's adventure ends before the end of the season. The team has in fact announced the exclusion of the French driver for the last four GPs, after having already dropped him at the world stage in Mexico City. In his place, the 21-year-old Brazilian Rafael Camara will race at home: "Making my debut in Formula 1 right here will be special".