Antonelli breaks record as youngest F1 champion
Kimi Antonelli is the youngest F1 champion ever crowned at just 20 years old, after a chaotic race in Mexico saw the Mercedes driver clinch the title.
Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli has become the youngest Formula One champion in the sport's 76-year history. At 20 years old, Antonelli clinched the title following a chaotic race in Mexico, according to The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age. Free Malaysia Today reports that he secured the 2026 title after finishing in third place at the Mexico City GP.
ABC News reports that Antonelli has set numerous benchmarks during his rise to becoming the youngest-ever world champion. Free Malaysia Today notes that the championship came in just his second season driving for Mercedes.
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