Antonelli compelled out of Tremendous Method check as a result of sickness

Andrea Kimi Antonelli has pulled out of this week’s Tremendous Method check at Suzuka.

The Mercedes Method 1 driver had been set to journey from Tuesday’s Abu Dhabi tyre check direct to Suzuka in Japan for an outing in Japan’s prime single-seater class on Friday.

Driving for the Rookie Racing outfit, he had been anticipated to run in the identical session as Haas driver Oliver Bearman on the ultimate day of the three-day check which is reserved for rookies.

The thought of each of them working there was to assist them study the Suzuka monitor, which is dwelling to the Japanese Grand Prix, the third spherical of subsequent 12 months’s F1 world championship.

However Antonelli’s end-of-season plans have been impacted by an sickness that he picked up over final weekend’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

He had been anticipated to participate in his last F2 outing of the 12 months, however he was taken unwell on Friday evening with a fever – and didn’t recuperate in time to compete in both the Saturday dash occasion nor Sunday’s function race.

His sickness additionally prompted a change of plan for Tuesday’s post-Abu Dhabi rookie check in a bid to present him a bit extra time to recuperate.

Having initially been set to run all day, Mercedes modified its plan on the final minute with its reserve driver Fred Vesti being drafted in for the morning.

Antonelli arrived on the monitor shortly earlier than lunchtime and was anticipated to drive within the afternoon to assist him study a bit extra in regards to the W15 automobile.

Nevertheless, a call has already been taken for him to not go forward with the Tremendous Method check.

On Tuesday afternoon, the organisers of the Japanese championship introduced that Antonelli had withdrawn from the check on medical grounds.

A put up on X stated: “Andrea Kimi Antonelli, who was scheduled to take part within the SUPER FORMULA Suzuka check, won’t be able to take part as a result of poor well being.”

Antonelli seems to be set to return dwelling previous to his subsequent look, which is the Mercedes Christmas celebration that takes place on Saturday.