In brief
Kimi Antonelli, the 19-year-old F1 driver for Mercedes, made a surprise appearance at a go-karting session in Milton Keynes, racing under a pseudonym. Despite setting the fastest lap, he faced penalties that prevented him from reaching the podium, leading to a memorable encounter with fans once his identity was revealed.
F1 driver Kimi Antonelli has surprised local go-karters by going incognito at a packed racing session.
Antonelli attended Daytona Milton Keynes on Saturday and registered under the name Henry Shovlin.
The 19-year-old Italian, who drives professionally for Mercedes, set the fastest lap of the session in the main race but did not win.
Daniel Prince, from Daytona, said Antonelli failed to make the podium because he got two penalties for pushing too hard but was happy to pose for a photo until he was mobbed by fans.
Mr Prince said Antonelli did the usual briefing and then raced with everyone else but no one had a clue who he was.
He actually got two penalties for pushing too hard so didn't finish on the podium at the end of it, he told Roberto Perrone on BBC Three Counties Radio.
But he did get the fastest lap of the race by at least three seconds.
Mr Prince said the star was not recognized because he was wearing a helmet, but when he went back inside and removed it, everyone realized who they'd been racing against.
F1 drivers including Alexander Albon, Isack Hadjar and Yuki Tsunoda have visited the track due to its proximity to Silverstone.
