Wolff asks Antonelli whether someone paid for his tricolor hair

Mercedes' Italian world champion brings green, white and red to the team's English headquarters, prompting a flag-themed suggestion for George Russell.

Channel: RaiNews · ItalyStory of November 12, 2026Trari Newsroom

Why this story? One of RaiNews's most watched videos since yesterday, with 163,258 views.

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Kimi Antonelli in scuderia con i capelli tricolori. Wolff incredulo: "Ti hanno pagato per farlo?"

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Toto Wolff greets Kimi Antonelli with laughter and a hug, then checks what he is seeing: "Is that the flag?"

"Yeah, Italian flag," Antonelli replies. His hair is dyed green, white and red as he arrives at Mercedes' headquarters in Brackley, England.

Italy's public broadcaster's news channel, RaiNews, carries the behind-the-scenes footage originally posted by Mercedes. The clip drew about 163,000 views since yesterday, capturing a lighthearted office arrival for the Italian driver who won the 2026 Formula One world championship, becoming the sport's youngest world champion.

Wolff, Mercedes' team principal and CEO, has a follow-up question: "Did they pay you for this or what?" When British teammate George Russell arrives carrying a suitcase, Wolff extends the idea: "George, why didn't you do the Union Jack?"

Antonelli continues through the facility, greeting and hugging staff members as they laugh and react to the new colors. The exchange is in English, with Italian subtitles, and Mercedes' accompanying social caption offers its own verdict: the team is lost for words.

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The Mercedes office clip was among Italy's most-watched new news-channel Shorts since yesterday.

subscribers

167,000

▲ 3,000 in the last 7 days

total views

205,031,414

views per day

302,261

typical day: 717,870

the video

views

163,258

likes

1,658

comments

68

days online

1

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