Kimi Antonelli Becomes Youngest F1 Champion at 20

Kimi Antonelli, at 20 years and 68 days old, became Formula One's youngest world champion and Italy's first since 1953 after finishing third in the Mexico City Grand Prix. He drove his Mercedes to a 16th podium finish of the season in a race marked by two safety cars and a red-flag stoppage.

Antonelli expressed his gratitude over the team radio, thanking his family and Mercedes, and noted the significance of sharing the podium with champions Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton. Verstappen won the race, finishing 0.799 seconds ahead of Hamilton, while Antonelli was 3.207 seconds behind.

This victory marked Verstappen's sixth win in Mexico and the 74th of his career. The race was interrupted by a heavy crash involving Valtteri Bottas, leading to a 45-minute pause.

Antonelli's achievement surpassed the previous record held by Sebastian Vettel by over three years.