Kimi Antonelli becomes youngest F1 champion at 20

· Politics · Italy · Mexico

Kimi Antonelli became Formula One's youngest world champion at 20 years old, clinching the title at the Mexico City Grand Prix where he needed only a ninth-place finish. He is the first Italian champion since 1953. Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff said Antonelli can be one of the greats and has nothing to prove, while McLaren's Lando Norris said the young driver deserves more credit for an "insane job" this season.

Why it matters：A generational talent taking the title at 20 marks a changing of the guard in the sport's most prestigious series.

Key points

  • Antonelli needed only ninth place in Mexico City
  • First Italian champion since 1953
  • Toto Wolff and Lando Norris praised his season

Sources (original reporting)

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