Kimi Antonelli
Antonelli set a new age record. On 1 November, he was 20 years and 68 days old. Furthermore, he became the first Italian since 1953 to win the world championship. The last Italian to achieve this feat was Alberto Ascari.
Max Verstappen of Red Bull won the Mexican Grand Prix. Ferrari driver Lewis Hamilton took second place, whilst Antonelli rounded off the podium.
After the finish, the Italian admitted that he found it difficult to find the words to describe his emotions. He described the season as ‘amazing’ and noted that it was particularly pleasing for him to share the podium with Verstappen and Hamilton.
Before Antonelli, the record for the youngest champion was held by Germany’s Sebastian Vettel. In 2010, he won his first title at the age of 23 years and 134 days. Vettel went on to become world champion three more times.
The reigning champion at the start of the 2026 season was the Briton Lando Norris. He won his first title in 2025 whilst driving for McLaren.
This story was translated with the assistance of artificial intelligence.The translation was also reviewed by the Logos Press editorial team.
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