Kimi Antonelli will run a Senna tribute helmet at Interlagos this weekend, marking 35 years since the Brazilian's famous 1991 home win—the one he dragged across the line stuck in sixth gear. The newly crowned 2026 champion calls it "one of my best helmets" and says Brazilian support has been "incredible" since last year.
The reverence runs deeper than paint. Antonelli grew up watching old F1 races on DVD with his father, and Senna "stood out among them all." He races with number 12—Senna's choice at Lotus and in his 1988 McLaren title run—and just became the first driver to win the championship with that number since. He's keeping it for 2027 instead of switching to number 1, calling it "a way to stay grounded, to stay humble."
Whether the homage translates to pace at Interlagos is another matter, but Antonelli's clearly leaning into the moment.
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