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Kimi Antonelli to wear Ayrton Senna tribute helmet at Brazilian GP
Kimi Antonelli will wear a helmet honouring Ayrton Senna at this weekend’s Brazilian Grand Prix.
The race is at Interlagos in Brazil, where Senna won his home race for the first time 35 years ago.
Antonelli has described Senna as the driver who stood out most to him while growing up watching Formula One races with his father.
Antonelli races with Senna’s number 12, which Senna used at Lotus and during his first title-winning season with McLaren in 1988.
Antonelli became the first driver to win the championship with that number since Senna, and he plans to keep number 12 for 2027 rather than switch to number 1.
He says keeping it helps him stay grounded and gives him a fresh starting point as he aims to improve.
Kimi Antonelli says he will wear a special helmet honouring Ayrton Senna at this weekend’s Brazilian Grand Prix.
The tribute marks 35 years since Senna won his home race for the first time.
Antonelli said he plans to race at Interlagos as the 2026 world champion.
The Mercedes driver said he is looking forward to returning to Brazil and praised the support he has received there.
Antonelli also said he will keep race number 12 in 2027, describing it as a special number.
- Who
- Kimi Antonelli, the Mercedes driver and 2026 world champion.
- What
- He will wear a special helmet honouring Ayrton Senna at the Brazilian Grand Prix.
- When
- This weekend, according to the article published on November 5, 2026.
- Where
- Interlagos, Brazil.
- Why
- The tribute marks 35 years since Senna won his home race for the first time.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Ayrton Senna won his home race for the first time.
Antonelli plans to wear a helmet paying tribute to Senna at the Brazilian Grand Prix.
- Driver
- Kimi Antonelli
- Tribute
- Ayrton Senna
- Race
- Brazilian Grand Prix at Interlagos
- Helmet occasion
- 35 years since Senna’s first home-race win
- Race number
- Antonelli said he will keep number 12 for 2027
What people are saying
I will have a special helmet for Brazil, for Ayrton
So, yeah, it’s going to be a tribute helmet for Brazil, for Ayrton, and I think it’s one of my best helmets that I’ve made.
I think I'll stay with number 12