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Kimi Antonelli becomes youngest F1 champion as Max Verstappen wins race

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Dom, E. A. M. (2026, November 2). Kimi Antonelli becomes youngest F1 champion as Max Verstappen wins race. Euronews. https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/02/kimi-antonelli-becomes-youngest-f1-champion-as-max-verstappen-wins-race

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Euronews · collected 2026-11-02 · by Evelyn Ann-Marie Dom

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Kimi Antonelli became the youngest Formula 1 world champion at age 20 after finishing third in the Mexico City Grand Prix behind Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton. Antonelli's achievement breaks Sebastian Vettel’s record for the youngest driver to win a world championship title. Despite falling ill before the race weekend, Antonelli secured the championship victory and celebrated with his family. Meanwhile, Verstappen won the race for the sixth time in Mexico City, while Hamilton expressed frustration over losing his lead earlier in the race.
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Kimi Antonelli, at 20 years old, became the youngest Formula 1 world champion after finishing third in the Mexico City Grand Prix on November 1, 2026. Despite missing Thursday’s media session due to a viral infection, Antonelli secured the title with his strong performance. His teammate, Lewis Hamilton (who qualified first), and rival Max Verstappen finished ahead of him but acknowledged Antonelli's achievement as remarkable. To clinch the championship, Antonelli only needed to finish ninth or better, which he accomplished while Russell and Hamilton had to win the race to stay in contention. The last-lap drama saw Hamilton leading from pole position before securing a runner-up spot behind Verstappen, allowing Antonelli to secure his historic title with third place.

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The 20-year-old Italian driver finished in third place behind Red Bull's Max Verstappen and Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton. “I’m still trying to realise and understand what just happened, when you work so hard and then you finally achieve it is truly special,” Antonelli said.
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Claims (22 extracted, 2 hedged)

Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli made history and become the youngest Formula 1 world champion. asserted
Antonelli → make → history
The 20-year-old driver finished third in the Mexico City Grand Prix race behind Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton. asserted
driver → finish → Verstappen
Kimi Antonelli became Formula One's youngest world champion as he drove his Mercedes to a 16th podium finish at the Mexico Grand Prix on Sunday. asserted
he → become → Sunday
The 20-year-old Italian driver finished in third place behind Red Bull's Max Verstappen and Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton. “I’m still trying to realise and understand what just happened, when you work so hard and then you finally achieve it is truly special,” Antonelli said. asserted
Antonelli → finish → it
The Italian driver was joined by his parents and younger sister. asserted
driver → join → parents
"All the emotions come, to be able to witness this moment with my family is a moment I will always remember". asserted
I → come → family
Antonelli is the first Italian to win the world champion title since Alberto Ascari in 1953. asserted
Antonelli → win → 1953
At just 20 years old, he became the youngest-ever world champion, breaking Sebastian Vettel's previous record, set when he won the title aged 23 in 2010. asserted
he → become → 2010
"It’s been an incredible season, and to share this podium with Max and Lewis is truly incredible. asserted
share → share → Max
And looking forward to some more battles in the future," Antonelli said. asserted
Antonelli → look → future
The Mercedes driver secured the title despite a difficult start to the race weekend, as Antonelli fell ill ahead of the race weekend and was forced to miss Thursday’s media day. asserted
Antonelli → secure → day
Verstappen claims sixth victory at Mexico City GP Meanwhile, four-time world champion Max Verstappen claimed his sixth victory at the Mexico City Grand Prix. uncertain
Verstappen → claim → Prix
“The ‘Max-ico’ Grand Prix will be a great name to call it,” Verstappen said. asserted
Verstappen → call → it
“To be honest I love the city and the fans, but I have no idea why I have won it six years, it just happened. asserted
it → love → it
It always comes together for me here". asserted
It → come → me
Lewis Hamilton, who had secured pole position on Saturday, lost his position while battling for the lead with his teammate Charles Leclerc on the fourth lap. asserted
who → secure → lap
"I think we had the pace to win today, but it wasn't meant to be and we'll take it offline and figure out what we can do in the background," said a visibly irritated Hamilton. asserted
Hamilton → think → background
"We have to hold some serious talks behind the scenes." asserted
We → have → scenes
Leclerc finished fourth while McLaren's outgoing world champion Lando Norris came in fifth position. asserted
Norris → finish → position
Antonelli's teammate, George Russell, finished sixth. asserted
teammate → finish → ?
After this weekend's race, F1 will travel to Brazil before heading to Las Vegas. asserted
F1 → travel → Vegas
The final races of the season are scheduled to take place in Qatar and Abu Dhabi, although it remains unclear whether both will go ahead as planned amid ongoing regional instability. uncertain
both → schedule → instability
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