Key Highlights Kimi Antonelli has secured the Formula 1 World Championship by finishing third at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, becoming the youngest titleholder in history at 20 years and 68 days old. Reigning champion Lando Norris praised Antonelli’s historic campaign, stating that the young Italian was “two levels above” Mercedes team-mate George Russell all season. ...
Key Highlights: Kimi Antonelli became the youngest world champion in Formula 1 history at the Mexican Grand Prix at 20 years and 68 days old, surpassing Sebastian Vettel’s record by over three years. Max Verstappen won the race at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, praising Antonelli’s achievement and describing his breakthrough campaign as “really, really impressive.” ...
Key Highlights: Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli has secured the Formula 1 World Drivers’ Championship at the Mexico City Grand Prix, becoming the youngest title winner in the sport’s history at 20 years old. Antonelli finished third at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, sharing the podium with race victor Max Verstappen and former Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton. ...
Key Highlights Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli has made Formula 1 history by securing third place at the Mexico Grand Prix, becoming the sport’s youngest world champion at 20 years and 68 days old. Antonelli surpassed Sebastian Vettel’s long-standing 2010 age record with four rounds remaining in the 2026 season, having amassed nine race wins, 16 ...
Key Highlights: Kimi Antonelli sealed his maiden Formula 1 World Championship with a mature third-place podium finish at the Mexican Grand Prix after clearing Charles Leclerc. Ferrari squandered a potential 1-2 finish as Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc tangled into Turn 4, allowing Red Bull Racing’s Max Verstappen to seize his third victory in four ...
Key Highlights At 20 years and 68 days old, Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli has officially become the youngest world champion in Formula 1 history following a third-place finish at the Mexican Grand Prix. Antonelli eclipsed the previous record held by four-time champion Sebastian Vettel, while also becoming the first Italian F1 world champion since Alberto ...
Key Highlights: Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli qualified fourth for the Mexico City Grand Prix, admitting that lingering illness and outside championship talk left him driving with unwanted tension. Antonelli had missed Thursday’s media session due to a severe fever and stomach issues, leaving him depleted of energy and battling sleep deficits throughout the weekend. Ferrari’s ...
Key Highlights: George Russell missed out on pole position for the Mexican Grand Prix by a mere 0.009 seconds to Lewis Hamilton. Mercedes opted for a tyre preparation lap, forcing Russell’s car to carry an extra lap of fuel that he feels cost him top spot. Russell will start from the front row alongside Hamilton, ...
Key Highlights: George Russell reported lingering balance problems with Mercedes’ upgraded W17 during Friday practice at the Mexico Grand Prix, warning the car remains outside its ideal performance window. Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc led both Friday sessions, assisted by the SF-26’s smaller turbo setup coping effectively with Mexico City’s high altitude. Mercedes deputy team principal Bradley ...
Key Highlights: Former Haas team principal Guenther Steiner warned that Mercedes could alter its driver lineup if George Russell does not improve his performance by the end of next season. Steiner compared Russell’s current internal struggle alongside Kimi Antonelli to Daniel Ricciardo’s career-altering downturn against Lando Norris at McLaren. Russell currently trails his championship-leading teammate ...
Key Highlights Mercedes sensation Kimi Antonelli needs only a ninth-place finish at the Mexican Grand Prix—or for neither George Russell nor Lewis Hamilton to win—to claim the 2026 Formula 1 World Championship. Claiming the title at age 20 would establish Antonelli as F1’s youngest-ever champion, eclipsing Sebastian Vettel’s long-standing record by more than three years. ...
Key Highlights: Mercedes driver George Russell believes Ferrari holds “quite an advantage” at the Mexican Grand Prix due to its smaller turbocharger design combating high-altitude turbo lag. Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc rejected the favorite tag for Mexico, maintaining that Mercedes remains the frontrunner “wherever we go” alongside a surging Red Bull. Mexico City’s Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez ...