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  "id": 17697415,
  "title": "Max Verstappen shares emotional message after Kimi Antonelli's historic F1 title win",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/max-verstappen-shares-emotional-message-after-kimi-antonellis",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-01T23:03:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Motorsport.com",
    "slug": "motorsport-com",
    "url": "https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/max-verstappen-shares-emotional-message-after-kimi-antonellis-historic-f1-title-win/10870753/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Max Verstappen expressed his pride for Kimi Antonelli after the young driver claimed his first Formula 1 world title at the age of 20 years and 68 days. Antonelli finished third behind Verstappen and seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton at the Mexican Grand Prix, surpassing the previous record held by Sebastian Vettel. Verstappen, speaking to Nico Rosberg during the post-race interview, praised Antonelli's performance, stating that it was impressive given his young age. The Dutch driver acknowledged the team's celebration and Antonelli's family being present, describing the moment as emotional for him. Verstappen's own victory helped him climb to second place in the drivers' standings with 261 points, while Hamilton fell to third with 259 points.",
  "summary": "Red Bull's Max Verstappen says he is \"very proud\" of Kimi Antonelli after the 20-year-old driver became the youngest world champion in Formula 1 history at the Mexican Grand Prix. Antonelli finished third behind Verstappen and seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez to claim his first title at the age of 20 years and 68 days, beating Sebastian Vettel's record by ...…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "What to know for F1 Mexico City GP as Kimi Antonelli eyes championship",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/what-to-know-for-f1-mexico-city-gp-as-kimi-antonelli-eyes-championship",
        "published": "2026-11-01T11:04:10.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Full list of Formula One World Champions as Kimi Antonelli closes in on 2026 title",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/full-list-of-formula-one-world-champions-as-kimi-antonelli-closes-in",
        "published": "2026-11-01T12:51:39.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "SB Nation",
        "title": "Kimi Antonelli achieves his F1 ‘dream’ with Drivers’ Championship",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/kimi-antonelli-achieves-his-f1-dream-with-drivers-championship-17698540",
        "published": "2026-11-01T22:24:57.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "Kimi Antonelli creates history, becomes youngest F1 world champion",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/kimi-antonelli-creates-history-becomes-youngest-f1-world-champion",
        "published": "2026-11-02T00:56:55.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}