Kimi Antonelli jokes about Kim Kardashian's Monaco GP mix-up
4 sources • 2 min read • Latest: Jun 12, 2026, 8:02 PM
Last updated Jun 12, 2026
Kimi Antonelli and Mercedes released a humorous video regarding a mix-up with Kim Kardashian during the 2026 Monaco Grand Prix. Antonelli secured pole position and went on to win the race, making history as the youngest driver to achieve this feat in Monaco. The incident, which involved the race winner's towel, went viral on social media, prompting the lighthearted response from the team. Mercedes aims to maintain the momentum as the season progresses.
- •Kimi Antonelli wins the 2026 Monaco Grand Prix from pole position.
- •Antonelli becomes the youngest driver to win in Monaco.
- •Mercedes releases a video referencing a viral social media moment.
- •The mix-up involved Kim Kardashian and the race winner's towel.
- 9:32 AMYahoo Sports — Kim Kardashian gifts Kimi Antonelli custom towel after viral Monaco GP mishap
- 9:32 AMMotorsport.com — Kim Kardashian gifts Kimi Antonelli custom towel after viral Monaco GP mishap
- 8:44 PMESPN F1 — Kim K gifts Antonelli new towel after Monaco wipe
- 7:33 PMYahoo Sports — Kimi Antonelli Dragged Kim Kardashian Over The Monaco Towel Mess, And Mercedes Couldn't Be Happier
- 4:13 PMYahoo Sports — Kimi Antonelli responds after Kim Kardashian stole his podium towel at Monaco GP
- 11:55 AMMotorsport.com — Mercedes and Kimi Antonelli poke fun at viral Kim Kardashian moment after Monaco GP mix-up
"Most teams would have wanted the whole thing to disappear quietly. Mercedes did the opposite. After a clip from the Monaco Grand Prix weekend turned Kim Kardashian into the unlikely main character of the race, the team and one of its drivers decided the smartest move was to keep the joke alive. Kimi Antonelli took it straight to Instagram today and trolled Kardashian over the now-viral towel saga, and the internet ate it up. How A Towel Became The Story If you somehow missed it, the whole thing
"Mercedes Formula 1 driver Kimi Antonelli has received an unexpected gift from reality television star and entrepreneur Kim Kardashian, following her Monaco Grand Prix podium celebration mishap. Antonelli was handed an embroidered towel wrapped in a bow, with the message, "To Kimi, from Kim", following the second free practice session ahead of the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix. This came ...Keep reading
"Mercedes and championship leader Kimi Antonelli have poked fun at a viral social media moment from the 2026 Monaco Grand Prix, releasing a tongue-in-cheek video following a mix-up involving Kim Kardashian and the race winner's towel. Antonelli converted yet another pole position into a grand prix win in Monte Carlo, becoming the youngest driver to win in Monaco. While the Italian driver ...Keep reading
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External links- Yahoo SportsJun 13, 2026, 9:32 AMKim Kardashian gifts Kimi Antonelli custom towel after viral Monaco GP mishap
Kimi Antonelli received a personalised towel from Kim Kardashian after her viral Monaco Grand Prix podium error
- Motorsport.comJun 13, 2026, 9:32 AMKim Kardashian gifts Kimi Antonelli custom towel after viral Monaco GP mishap
Mercedes Formula 1 driver Kimi Antonelli has received an unexpected gift from reality television star and entrepreneur Kim Kardashian, following her Monaco Grand Prix podium celebration mishap. Antonelli was handed an embroidered towel wrapped in a bow, with the message, "To Kimi, from Kim", following the second free practice session ahead of the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix. This came ...Keep reading
- ESPN F1Jun 12, 2026, 8:44 PMKim K gifts Antonelli new towel after Monaco wipe
Kimi Antonelli has been gifted a new towel by Kim Kardashian after the American reality star 'stole' his at the Monaco Grand Prix.
- Yahoo SportsJun 12, 2026, 7:33 PMKimi Antonelli Dragged Kim Kardashian Over The Monaco Towel Mess, And Mercedes Couldn't Be Happier
Most teams would have wanted the whole thing to disappear quietly. Mercedes did the opposite. After a clip from the Monaco Grand Prix weekend turned Kim Kardashian into the unlikely main character of the race, the team and one of its drivers decided the smartest move was to keep the joke alive. Kimi Antonelli took it straight to Instagram today and trolled Kardashian over the now-viral towel saga, and the internet ate it up. How A Towel Became The Story If you somehow missed it, the whole thing
- Yahoo SportsJun 11, 2026, 4:13 PMKimi Antonelli responds after Kim Kardashian stole his podium towel at Monaco GP
Kimi Antonelli has seen the funny side of one of the Monaco Grand Prix’s strangest storylines. The Mercedes driver took victory in Formula 1’s most iconic race, guiding his way through a chaotic afternoon to beat Lewis Hamilton to the flag.
- Motorsport.comJun 11, 2026, 11:55 AMMercedes and Kimi Antonelli poke fun at viral Kim Kardashian moment after Monaco GP mix-up
Mercedes and championship leader Kimi Antonelli have poked fun at a viral social media moment from the 2026 Monaco Grand Prix, releasing a tongue-in-cheek video following a mix-up involving Kim Kardashian and the race winner's towel. Antonelli converted yet another pole position into a grand prix win in Monte Carlo, becoming the youngest driver to win in Monaco. While the Italian driver ...Keep reading
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