Formula One leader Kimi Antonelli recovers a winner's towel with help from Lewis Hamilton's friend
Key facts
- •Kimi Antonelli's winner's towel was swiped by Kim Kardashian at the Monaco Grand Prix
- •Antonelli received a replacement towel with 'To Kimi from Kim' embroidered on it
- •The replacement towel was given to him in the team garage after practice for the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix
- •Antonelli is chasing his sixth win in a row in Sunday's race at the Circuit de Catalunya
Formula One leader Kimi Antonelli has received a replacement for a winner's towel swiped by Kim Kardashian at the Monaco Grand Prix. The 19-year-old Italian driver was given a new towel with 'To Kimi from Kim' embroidered on it. Antonelli had been asking about the missing towel on social media.
The Missing Towel
The towel had gone missing after the Monaco Grand Prix, with television images showing Kim Kardashian picking it up and wiping her face and sunglasses before walking away. Antonelli had repeatedly asked about its whereabouts on social media, turning the incident into a video gag.
The Replacement
Mercedes posted a video on Instagram of Antonelli being handed the replacement towel in the team garage after practice for the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix. Antonelli thanked Kim, putting the new towel around his neck.
This article was independently rewritten by ManyPress editorial AI from reporting originally published by Channel NewsAsia.
