Messi Effect in F1: He Sat in Mercedes Car Before the Race; Antonelli Creates History in that Car

Messi effect in F1: He sat in Mercedes car before the race; Antonelli creates history in that car

Lionel Messi sits in Mercedes F1 car as teen star Kimi Antonelli makes Miami GP history with a record-breaking win in that car, fuelling talk of a new ‘Messi effect’.

Lionel Messi Congratulates Kimi Antonelli After His Historic Miami GP Win

When one of the greatest athletes alive tells you he’s happy to meet you, it’s probably been a good weekend. Inter Miami’s Lionel Messi turned up at the Miami Grand Prix and, before the race, let Kimi Antonelli show him around the Mercedes cockpit. The teenager then went out and won the thing. After the race, the two met again and Antonelli, visibly exhausted and still sweating through his race suit, greeted Messi with about as much warmth as a …

Lionel Messi proves to be good luck charm for Kimi Antonelli in historic win at 2026 Miami Grand Prix

Antonelli won the 57-lap race at Miami International Autodrome at Hard Rock Stadium after capturing the pole on Saturday.Read MoreThe post Lionel Messi proves to be good luck charm for Kimi Antonelli in historic win at 2026 Miami Grand Prix first appeared on The Who Dat Daily.The post Lionel Messi proves to be good luck charm for Kimi Antonelli in historic win at 2026 Miami Grand Prix appeared first on The Who Dat Daily.