Italian Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli became the youngest world champion in the history of Formula 1 at the age of 20. He sealed the title with a third-place finish at the Mexican Grand Prix, the 19th of the season's 23 races in total. Deutschlandfunk ↗
The race in Mexico City was won by Max Verstappen of Red Bull, ahead of Lewis Hamilton in a Ferrari. Thanks to his podium finish, Antonelli secured a sufficient lead in the championship standings. After crossing the finish line, he could not hide his emotions and cried in the cockpit of his Mercedes. sport.sk ↗
Antonelli became the first Italian Formula 1 world champion since Alberto Ascari, who won the title in 1953. Italian media described his achievement as the country's return to the pinnacle of motorsport. Celebrations also took place in his hometown of Casalecchio di Reno. El Pais ↗
The young driver's performance was praised by several Formula 1 figures. Former world champion Nico Rosberg, whose karting team Antonelli had previously come through, highlighted his significant development. Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff stated that the team had believed in Antonelli since his childhood and signed him when he was twelve years old. La Repubblica ↗
Four races remain until the end of the season. However, Antonelli has already secured his first championship title and has gone down in history as the youngest champion in the series. hnonline.sk ↗
Kimi Antonelli Clinches Youngest-Ever F1 Championship Title in Mexico
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Antonelli becomes world champion as Verstappen wins in Mexico
BBC News
| 23:37 01.11.
Formel 1 - Mercedes-Pilot Kimi Antonelli zum ersten Mal Weltmeister
Deutschlandfunk
| 00:01 02.11.
Formel 1 - Mercedes-Pilot Kimi Antonelli zum ersten Mal Weltmeister
Deutschlandfunk
| 23:35 01.11.
Formule 1 : Verstappen s’offre la victoire au Mexique, Antonelli assure son titre de champion du monde avec un podium
Le Figaro
| 23:30 01.11.
How Antonelli 'blew everyone away' to make Formula 1 history
BBC News
| 02:47 02.11.
Antonelli, el precoz redentor para un Mundial destinado al fracaso
El Mundo
| 23:35 01.11.
Verstappen nyert, Antonelli minden idők legfiatalabb F1-es világbajnoka lett Mexikóban
HVG
| 23:34 01.11.
Antonelli to dokázal: V 20 rokoch sa stal najmladším majstrom Formuly 1 a prekonal tak mnohé legendy
startitup.sk
| 23:29 01.11.
Nach erstem Formel-1-Titel: Rosberg lobt Antonelli: „Seine Entwicklung ist unglaublich“
Tagesspiegel
| 04:45 02.11.
Toto Wolff: “Abbiamo creduto in Kimi da bambino, in Ferrari avrebbero avuto dubbi”
La Repubblica
| 00:42 02.11.
Valentino Rossi incorona Antonelli: “È come me a vent’anni”. Sinner: “L’Italia è orgogliosa di Kimi”
La Repubblica
| 00:23 02.11.
Nový šampión Antonelli: Moment, ktorý si budem pamätať celý život, bez rodiny by som tu nebol
sport.sk
| 00:02 02.11.
Antonelli campione mondo e in lacrime gioia 'una stagione incredibile'
ANSA
| 23:36 01.11.
Taliansky pretekár Kimi Antonelli získal v Mexiku majstrovský titul ako najmladší jazdec v histórii
hnonline.sk
| 23:28 01.11.
Italiener löst Vettel ab: Pressestimmen zum Antonelli-Titel: Der Bambino-Champion
Tagesspiegel
| 01:29 02.11.
Formule 1 : Kimi Antonelli, le sacre d’un monstre de précocité
Le Figaro
| 23:30 01.11.
Taliansky pretekár Kimi Antonelli sa stal najmladším majstrom sveta v histórii Formuly 1.
STVR (Minúta po minúte)
| 23:29 01.11.
Valentino Rossi' Kimi mi assomiglia, diventerà uno dei piloti più forti storia'
ANSA
| 00:10 02.11.
Kimi Antonelli se pasa el juego en México y se convierte en el más joven de la historia en ganar el Mundial de F1
El Pais
| 00:01 02.11.
F1:Antonelli campione;La Russa(Aci) 'l'Italia è tornata,celebriamo orgoglio tricolore'
ANSA
| 23:28 01.11.
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