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  "id": 17700518,
  "title": "Antonelli becomes youngest Formula One world champion",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/antonelli-becomes-youngest-formula-one-world-champion",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-01T22:54:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/highlight/2026/11/02/antonelli-becomes-youngest-formula-one-world-champion"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "At the conclusion of the Mexico City Grand Prix, Kimi Antonelli secured his position as the youngest Formula One world champion in history. Driving for Mercedes, the 20-year-old Italian finished third in the race, overtaking both his teammate George Russell and the reigning world champion Max Verstappen. Antonelli's remarkable achievement surpassed the previous record set by Sebastian Vettel, who won his first championship at the age of 25 in 2010. Born in Italy, Antonelli became the first Italian to clinch the title since Alberto Ascari in 1953. He expressed his gratitude for the opportunity, stating that he could not have achieved this without the support of Mercedes and his family. The race was marred by a crash involving Valtteri Bottas of Cadillac, which caused a suspension failure and led to the restart of the race. Despite the disruption, Antonelli demonstrated his resilience by finishing in third place and securing his place in the record books.",
  "summary": "Max Verstappen took the chequered flag at the Mexico GP but all eyes were on the young Italian who won the title at the age of 20 years and 68 days.",
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      {
        "outlet": "BBC Sport",
        "title": "How much do you know about F1 champion Antonelli?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/how-much-do-you-know-about-f1-champion-antonelli",
        "published": "2026-11-01T22:25:21.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "How much do you know about F1 champion Antonelli?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/how-much-do-you-know-about-f1-champion-antonelli-17703641",
        "published": "2026-11-01T23:37:55.000Z"
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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."
}