Kim Kardashian sends Antonelli special gift after viral Monaco towel incident

The American socialite sent the young Italian a customised towel bearing the inscription, "To Kimi, from Kim", during the Barcelona Grand Prix weekend. It is worth recalling that among the many storylines generated by Kardashian's appearance in Monte Carlo, the moment she inadvertently took Antonelli's towel after his race victory attracted significant attention across social media.

Following the post-race podium celebrations, Kardashian was seen walking past the area where towels and water bottles are placed for the top three finishers. Amid the champagne celebrations, she picked up Antonelli's towel and used it to wipe her face, a moment that was captured on camera and quickly went viral online.

The incident sparked widespread discussion among fans, with Mercedes later joining in on the joke by sharing light-hearted content related to the towel saga. However, with the Formula 1 paddock having moved on to Barcelona, Kardashian decided to make amends by replacing Antonelli's towel with a personalised version.

When presented with the gift in the Mercedes garage, Antonelli appeared pleasantly surprised, initially asking whether it had genuinely come from Kardashian. The Italian youngster subsequently expressed his gratitude and was later spotted using the towel during Friday's running at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.

During Thursday's media day ahead of the Spanish Grand Prix weekend, which GPblog attended, Lewis Hamilton appeared somewhat confused when asked about the incident involving Kardashian and Antonelli.

The Ferrari driver seemed unaware of the story and responded with a puzzled "His towel?" when questioned about the Monaco incident.

After a journalist clarified that it was Kim Kardashian who had taken Antonelli's towel following the race, the seven-time world champion admitted:

Kardashian generated headlines for several reasons during her appearance at the Monaco Grand Prix. Aside from the towel incident, she was also involved in an awkward moment with Martin Brundle during his famous grid walk, appearing to ignore a question from the former F1 driver. Her presence in Monaco also reignited speculation surrounding her relationship with Hamilton, following a series of public appearances and events the pair have attended together since the start of the year.