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  "id": 17697421,
  "title": "F1 Mexico GP: Kimi Antonelli clinches world title as Max Verstappen holds off Lewis Hamilton for victory",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/f1-mexico-gp-kimi-antonelli-clinches-world-title-as-max-verstappen",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-01T22:35:56.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/f1-mexico-gp-race-report-/10870694/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Kimi Antonelli has written history by becoming Formula 1's youngest-ever world champion at the Mexico Grand Prix, as Red Bull's Max Verstappen beat Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton to win the race. Verstappen seized control of the race during the only pitstop of the race on lap 28 of 71, leapfrogging early leader Charles Leclerc, and he fended off Leclerc's team-mate Hamilton to take victory, with ...…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Antonelli on brink of history at Mexico City GP, needing only ninth-place finish to seal F1 title",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/antonelli-on-brink-of-history-at-mexico-city-gp-needing-only-ninth",
        "published": "2026-11-01T17:07:52.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "ABC News AU",
        "title": "Live: Antonelli on the cusp of history as F1 races in Mexico City",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/live-antonelli-on-the-cusp-of-history-as-f1-races-in-mexico-city",
        "published": "2026-11-01T18:53:32.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Antonelli’s title bid halted by red flag at Mexico GP",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/antonellis-title-bid-halted-by-red-flag-at-mexico-gp",
        "published": "2026-11-01T21:43:13.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Antonelli on brink of history at Mexico City GP, needing only ninth-place finish to seal F1 title",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/antonelli-on-brink-of-history-at-mexico-city-gp-needing-only-ninth-17697121",
        "published": "2026-11-01T22:27:32.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "BBC Sport",
        "title": "Antonelli becomes world champion as Verstappen wins in Mexico",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/antonelli-becomes-world-champion-as-verstappen-wins-in-mexico",
        "published": "2026-11-01T22:30:09.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "CityNews",
        "title": "Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli becomes youngest champion in F1 history at age 20",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/mercedes-driver-kimi-antonelli-becomes-youngest-champion-in-f1",
        "published": "2026-11-01T23:21:10.000Z"
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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."
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