India, June 15 -- 19-year-old Italian racing driver Kimi Antonelli's seemingly unstoppable Formula 1 season hit a major setback at the Spanish Grand Prix when the championship leader suffered his first retirement of the year due to a mechanical failure. The result opened the door for veteran Lewis Hamilton to claim a memorable victory for Ferrari, instantly shifting the momentum of the title fight.

But while engineers pointed to technical issues, fans online had a very different explanation. Social media has been flooded with jokes claiming Antonelli was "cursed" by Kim Kardashian, with many tracing his misfortune back to a viral Monaco Grand Prix moment. During the podium ceremony, Kardashian accidentally picked up and used a towel rese...