Antonelli and Russell to wear three purple race suits during Miami weekend

In a first for Mercedes, Russell and Antonelli will wear three different race suit designs over the course of the Miami Grand Prix weekend, all centred around Nu’s signature purple colours. Each suit represents a different phase of the company’s international expansion, starting on Friday with a tribute to Nu’s original São Paulo headquarters, where the brand was founded in 2013. Saturday’s design then highlights the company’s growth across Latin America through references to Mexico and Colombia, before Sunday’s suit focuses on Nu’s expansion into the United States with coordinates linked to Nu Stadium, the future home of Inter Miami CF.

Commenting on the announcement, Cristina Junqueira, Co-Founder, Chief Growth Officer and CEO of Nu’s emerging U.S. business, said: “We could not be more excited to bring this partnership to life — on and off the track.”

After a rookie Formula 1 campaign spent largely learning the ropes, Kimi Antonelli has taken a major step forward over the opening three races of the new season, claiming back-to-back victories and becoming the youngest championship leader in Formula 1 history.

The former Red Bull motorsport advisor believes the Italian’s biggest improvement has come in terms of consistency, to the point where he now sees Antonelli as a genuine title contender already this season. At the same time, he also suggested Mercedes could already have another future talent developing within the family itself, pointing to Toto Wolff’s son Jack and his impressive performances in karting, alongside Johan Berger, the son of former F1 driver Gerhard Berger.