Kimi Antonelli no longer in action in Formula 2: Qatar turned out to be his last race

Andrea Kimi Antonelli will not race again in Formula 2, although another race will be run this Sunday. The Italian announced on social media that he is too ill to participate in the race. The future Mercedes driver also missed the sprint race on Saturday due to the same illness.

Qatar ended up being Antonelli's last race in Formula 2 as he graduates to F1 for the 2025 season. Antonelli is likely to leave the series with being 6th in the championship standings.

On social media, Antonello thanked Prema before joining Mercedes: "Unfortunately, I won't be able to race today due to an illness, it hurts because it was not the way I wanted to finish my last weekend with Prema. A massive thanks to them for this incredible journey we had together. Now eyes on the future."

Antonelli will drive the Young Driver Test in Abu Dhabi on behalf of Mercedes. He will then travel to Japan for a test in a Super Formula car, which will allow him to get used to the Suzuka circuit where the Japanese GP takes place.

This article was translated by Savannah Lenz.