Antonelli becomes world champion as Verstappen wins in Mexico
Kimi Antonelli has become the youngest Formula 1 world champion in history after finishing third at the Mexico City Grand Prix. The race was marked by internal tension at Ferrari between Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc.
Why it matters
Antonelli's record-breaking win represents a major generational shift in professional motorsport.
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Kimi Antonelli has become world champion in only his second year in Formula 1
F1 Correspondent Published 1 November 2026, 22:27 GMT Updated 17 minutes ago Kimi Antonelli clinched his first world title and became the youngest champion in Formula 1 history by finishing third at the Mexico City Grand Prix.
Antonelli - 20 years and 68 days old - finished the race in third, behind Red Bull's Max Verstappen and Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton.
His moment of glory came on a day when tensions at Ferrari between seven-time champion Hamilton and team-mate Charles Leclerc came close to boiling over.
Antonelli drove a composed race amid some hectic action involving the other front-runners in a grand prix interrupted by a red flag that led to a 25-lap sprint to the finish.
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