Kimi Antonelli becomes Formula 1's youngest world champion in Mexico City
Italy · since Nov 1, 2026
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What happened
On 1 November Kimi Antonelli finished third at the Mexico City Grand Prix, behind race winner Max Verstappen and Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton, which was enough to clinch the 2026 drivers' championship. At 20 years and 68 days he is the youngest champion in Formula 1 history, beating Sebastian Vettel's record by more than three years.12
Who's saying what
Kimi Antonelli
He said he was crying over the final laps and "couldn't see clearly ahead", adding: "I could see two Ferraris somehow with the tears." He dedicated the title to his late grandfather and thanked Mercedes for backing him since he was 11.1
His rivals
On the podium, race winner Verstappen and runner-up Hamilton lifted Antonelli onto their shoulders. Sky Sports reported that Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff was ecstatic.12
What's next
Formula 1 moves straight on to the São Paulo Grand Prix in Brazil, the last race of the current triple-header.12
The full story
Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli won the 2026 Formula 1 drivers' title at the Mexico City Grand Prix on 1 November, finishing third as Max Verstappen won the race and Lewis Hamilton took second. Aged 20 years and 68 days, he breaks Sebastian Vettel's record as the sport's youngest champion by more than three years. He is Italy's third world champion, after Giuseppe Farina in 1950 and Alberto Ascari in 1952 and 1953, and the first since Ascari.
checked Nov 2, 2026
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