Kimi Antonelli becomes youngest F1 champion with third place in Mexican GP
Kimi Antonelli etched his name into the Formula One record books as world champion and as a deserved and popular winner whose verve and extraordinary skill has been thrilling to watch, turning what many thought might have been an unlikely title tilt into a triumphant march, sealed with tears of joy at the Mexican Grand Prix
TL;DR
- Kimi Antonelli is the youngest ever Formula One world champion at 20 years old.
- He secured the title with a third-place finish at the Mexican Grand Prix.
- This is Mercedes' first drivers' championship since 2020 and their 10th overall.
- Antonelli is the first Italian F1 champion since Alberto Ascari in 1953.
- He took the championship lead after the third race and won nine races during the season.
- Antonelli secured the title with four races remaining in his second F1 season.
- The race in Mexico was won by Max Verstappen, with Lewis Hamilton finishing second after a controversial moment involving his Ferrari teammate Charles Leclerc.
- Antonelli's win is seen as a vindication of Mercedes' faith in him since he joined their young driver program at age 12.