Formula 1 fans have speculated that a masked figure in the Barcelona grandstands during FP1 was Kimi Antonelli
Barcelona-Catalunya GP“How it should be” – Mercedes backs FIA’s ADUO verdict after surprise Red Bull resultFormula 1 fans are convinced that a masked figure spotted in the grandstands during the first practice session ahead of the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix was an undercover Kimi Antonelli.
"Same vibes as George with the luchador mask in Mexico last year," one fan commented on Reddit, referring to Antonelli's team-mate George Russell. The British driver also went undercover during FP1 at the 2025 Mexico Grand Prix, wearing a traditional lucha libre wrestling mask as he snuck into the stadium section of the grandstands to watch the on-track action.
"Could have just worn sunglasses and a hat...and not a Mercedes sweater," someone else posted, and another wrote:"Shaq hiding behind the tree meme vibes. " Further comments included:"He took the Tom Holland comparisons to heart lol," and"I was straight up looking at this dude on the broadcast like, 'the f***..? ' Did not realise at all that it's Kimi.
"Others disagreed and argued that it was just a fan who had lied to take the day off work to attend the race weekend. "Nah, mate clearly lied to his boss that he is sick, but he is smart enough to hide his face in the event of the camera catching him," one wrote, and another commenter posted:"He's taken a sick day off. " Antonelli heads into the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix with an impressive 66-point lead in the championship.
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