Kimi Antonelli becomes Formula One’s youngest world champion in Mexico City
Summary
Kimi Antonelli clinched the Formula One drivers’ championship at age 20 with a third-place finish at the Mexico City Grand Prix, becoming the youngest champion in the sport’s history. Max Verstappen won a race marked by crashes, safety cars and a lengthy red-flag stoppage.Key Facts
- Antonelli became champion at 20 years and 68 days old, surpassing Sebastian Vettel’s record.
- His third-place finish gave him an unassailable 119-point lead in the drivers’ standings.
- Antonelli is the first Italian Formula One champion since Alberto Ascari in 1953.
- Red Bull’s Max Verstappen won the race, his second victory of the season.
- Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton finished second after starting from pole position.
- Charles Leclerc finished fourth, Lando Norris fifth and Mercedes teammate George Russell sixth.
- A suspension failure sent Valtteri Bottas into the barriers and led to a red flag with 25 laps remaining; he later walked to an ambulance and was released from the medical centre.
- Mercedes led Ferrari 630-504 in the constructors’ standings and could secure that title at the next race in Brazil.
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