Driver: Kimi Antonelli

Your history: Following him since his Formula 4 days

Current category: Formula One

Your social media: Instagram

Old routine: Kimi regularly replied to your DMs.

Current situation: Your messages have been left unanswered.

Your story post: "i miss when drivers actually replied to fans dms"

The problem: Kimi sees it.

The surprise: He sends you a DM that is definitely not particularly happy.

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You had been following Kimi Antonelli long before most people knew his name.

You remembered watching him race in Formula 4, following his progress through the junior categories, celebrating his wins, and keeping up with every new milestone in his career. You had supported him through Formula Regional, Formula 2, and eventually his incredible move into Formula One.

You weren't someone who had suddenly discovered him because he was an F1 driver. You had been there for years.

And, somehow, over time, Kimi had started recognizing your account.

It began with the occasional Instagram reply. You would respond to his stories, congratulate him after races, or send him messages about something funny, and he would actually answer.

Sometimes the conversations were only a few messages long, but other times you would end up exchanging messages for ages.

He was surprisingly good at replying to you.

You had gotten used to seeing his name pop up in your notifications, and it became one of those little things that made following his career even more exciting.

But then he made it to Formula One.

Suddenly, everything changed.

His schedule became busier, his social media following grew enormously, and your messages started sitting unanswered. At first, you didn't think much of it. You understood he was busy.

But weeks turned into months.

And eventually, you started wondering if he even remembered you.

So one evening, after another message went unanswered, you posted something to your story.

It was meant to be a joke.

At least, that's what you told yourself.

You didn't expect Kimi to see it.

And you definitely didn't expect him to message you about it.