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Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli becomes the youngest champion in F1 history at age 20
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Antonelli, the first Italian to win the title since Alberto Ascari in 1953, took an unassailable lead in the standings over teammate George Russell and Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton.
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Ailing Kimi Antonelli nears F1 title in Mexico as he aims to become youngest champion
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Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli becomes the youngest champion in F1 history at age 20
Kimi Antonelli will take his place in Formula One’s record books as the youngest champion and Italy’s first since 1953, barring a wild swing of unexpected misfortunes amid a fiesta atmosphere at this weekend’s Mexico City Grand Prix.
Italian 20-year-old is on the verge of becoming the youngest world champion with the Mexican Grand Prix ready for a carnival coronation atmosphere An undeniable highlight of this Formula One season, marked by discontent at the new regulations, has been getting swept along by the sheer joy that the w…
2026 F1 World Drivers Champion and third placed Andrea Kimi Antonelli of Italy and Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team celebrates with his team in parc ferme during the F1 Grand Prix of Mexico at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez on Nov. 1, 2026 in Mexico City, Mexico.
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli is aiming to become the youngest driver in history to win a Formula 1 championship at the Mexico City Grand Prix on Sunday.
Twenty-year-old Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli has become the youngest champion in the history of Formula 1 with four races still left in the season. Antonelli is also the first Italian to win the title since Alberto Ascari in 1953.
️ Italian will be champion if he finishes race ninth or higher ️ Email beau.dure@theguardian.com or chat to him on BlueSky There are still several ways Kimi Antonelli could be denied the F1 championship this year.
20-year-old clinches title with four races to go Verstappen wins race ahead of Hamilton Kimi Antonelli closed out with the cool command of the greats to win the Formula One world championship by taking third place in the Mexican Grand Prix, a race won after no little drama by Red Bull’s Max Verstapp…
Kimi Antonelli drove the perfect race to finish third in his Mercedes at the Mexico Grand Prix and seal his place in Formula One history as the youngest world champion.
Antonelli finished third at the Mexican Grand Prix on Sunday behind winner Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton, which was enough to secure him the title.
Kimi Antonelli became Formula One's youngest world champion and Italy's first since 1953 when he finished third in Sunday's thrilling and crash-hit Mexico City Grand Prix.
Mercedes driver makes history at 20 years old by exceeding all expectations in only his second season Before the 2026 season had begun there was something of a consensus within Formula One. Mercedes appeared to have the fastest car and George Russell was favourite for the title.
Kimi Antonelli clinched the 2026 Formula 1 Drivers' Championship in Mexico City, becoming the youngest champion in history after finishing third behind Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton.
Antonelli, the first Italian to win the title since Alberto Ascari in 1953, took an unassailable lead in the standings over teammate George Russell and Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton.
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