Want a one-on-one video call with 2026 F1 world champion Kimi Antonelli? Here's your chance
If you could chat with an F1 world champion, what would you say? You might be lucky enough to find out before the year ends.
Mercedes-AMG Petronas, the team behind Kimi Antonelli, has announced a contest where the winners get a "money-can't-buy prize": a 15-minute one-on-one WhatsApp video call with the newly crowned and youngest Formula 1 world champion.
The contest is currently running and will end Nov. 16 at 11:59 p.m. GMT (Nov. 17, 7:59 a.m., Philippine time).
How to join
The contest is open to everyone 18 years old and over.
They must have a WhatsApp-registered number, or should be willing to register with WhatsApp. The entrant should also be a resident of a country that is not the subject of US, EU, or UK sanctions.
To enter, log in or sign up here.
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Enter your full legal name, email address, phone number, date of birth, country of residence, and other details the form may ask for.
If your entry is drawn by a software randomizer, you will receive an email notification on or before Dec. 1. Make sure to check your spam folder in case the email lands there.
You will be given a deadline by which you have to confirm your acceptance of the prize. Mercedes will consult with you to determine the exact date and time of the video call.
Take note that you may be asked to sign a confidentiality agreement.
Are you ready to try for that call?
Antonelli joined Mercedes in 2019, when he was only 12 years old. Last weekend, the 20-year-old racing athlete made history after becoming the youngest F1 world champion at the Mexican Grand Prix. "Thank you so much, we did it, we did it, thank you so much. Thank you,” he said on the team radio after his feat.
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