Kimi Antonelli Becomes F1 World Champion as Max Verstappen Wins Mexico City Grand Prix
Kimi Antonelli did not win the race in Mexico City - but he did not need to
TL;DR
- Kimi Antonelli is the youngest ever Formula 1 world champion, clinching the title at 20 years and 68 days old.
- Max Verstappen won the Mexico City Grand Prix, with Lewis Hamilton finishing second.
- Tensions flared at Ferrari between Hamilton and Leclerc due to a first-lap incident where Leclerc took the lead.
- Antonelli finished third, which was sufficient to secure the championship.
- This victory makes Antonelli the first Italian F1 champion since Alberto Ascari in 1953.
- The race was interrupted by a red flag, leading to a shortened sprint finish.