Antonelli becomes youngest Formula 1 world champion
Kimi Antonelli won the Formula 1 Drivers' Championship by finishing third in the Mexican Grand Prix, becoming the sport's youngest world champion at age 20. He will prepare for his first race as world champion in Sao Paulo, where he plans to honour Ayrton Senna.
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Kimi Antonelli won the Formula 1 Drivers' Championship by finishing third in the Mexican Grand Prix. The 20-year-old Italian started fourth, led for a stretch, and secured the title with four races remaining. It was Mercedes' first drivers' title since Lewis Hamilton in 2020 and Antonelli's first championship in his second season. Antonelli said tears blurred his vision on the final lap, and he was lifted onto the podium by Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton.
Antonelli said memories from karting to the present came through his mind, and he was lifted onto the podium by Verstappen and Hamilton, with songs that reminded him of his late grandfather. He will pay tribute to Ayrton Senna in Sao Paulo as he prepares for his first race as world champion. Antonelli said he will have a special happening for Brazil and Senna and will keep the number 12 on his car rather than the champion's number one.
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Antonelli to honour Senna in Sao Paulo as world champion
Kimi Antonelli will pay tribute to Ayrton Senna in Sao Paulo as he prepares for his first race as Formula One world champion. The 20-year-old became the youngest world champion after finishing third in Mexico City with four scheduled rounds to spare. Antonelli said he will have a special happening for Brazil and Senna, and he will keep the number 12 on his car rather than the champion's number one.
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Antonelli says tears blurred vision on final lap
Kimi Antonelli said he could not see clearly through tears on the final lap of the Mexico City Grand Prix after becoming Formula 1's youngest world champion at 20 years and 68 days. The Mercedes driver finished third behind Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton and said memories from karting to the present came through his mind. He was lifted onto the podium by Verstappen and Hamilton, with songs that reminded him of his late grandfather.
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Antonelli becomes youngest F1 world champion with third in Mexico
Kimi Antonelli won the Formula 1 Drivers' Championship by finishing third in the Mexican Grand Prix, becoming the sport's youngest world champion at age 20. The 20-year-old Italian, who started fourth, led for a stretch before settling for a points finish that secured the title with four races remaining. It is Mercedes' first drivers' title since Lewis Hamilton in 2020 and Antonelli's first championship in his second season.
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