Kimi Antonelli surprises everyone at Mercedes: his new look after winning the world championship

Kimi Antonelli had promised he would celebrate his first world title by dyeing his hair, and he didn’t back down. The Mercedes driver kept his word, showing up at the team’s headquarters in Brackley with a new hairstyle inspired by the Italian flag. Green, white, and red: a tribute to the Italian flag to celebrate a victory that has brought an Italian back to the top of Formula 1.

Antonelli himself had hinted at the idea in the days following his triumph in Mexico. The 20-year-old from Bologna had said he was torn between two options: dyeing his hair in the colors of Italy or choosing the red and blue of Bologna, the team he supports. In the end, the Italian tricolor won out, and he showed off his new look right in front of Mercedes employees during his return to Brackley.

The funniest moment, however, came during his meeting with Toto Wolff. The Austrian team principal, upon seeing his driver arrive, was speechless for a few moments before breaking the silence with a joke: “Did you pay for that?” A reaction that brought smiles to those present and immediately became the highlight of the video posted by Mercedes on its social media channels. Even George Russell, Antonelli’s teammate, couldn’t hide his amusement at the young champion’s new hairstyle.

It was an original way to celebrate an extraordinary achievement, but also to highlight the Italian driver’s spontaneous nature, as he refused to back down from the promise he made after winning the world title. With the celebrations over, however, it will be time for Antonelli to refocus on the track: the World Championship continues in Las Vegas, where the newly crowned world champion will get back behind the wheel with the goal of ending a season that has already made history on a high note.