Kimi Antonelli Becomes F1's Youngest-Ever World Champion at Mexico City Grand Prix
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Twenty-year-old Kimi Antonelli clinched the 2026 Formula 1 drivers' title at the Mexico City Grand Prix, becoming the youngest champion in the sport's history.
Kimi Antonelli wrote his name into Formula 1 history at the Mexico City Grand Prix, the 19th round of the 2026 season, sealing the drivers' championship at the age of 20 — the youngest title-winner the sport has ever seen. Antonelli needed only a ninth-place finish to clinch the crown. The race itself was high on drama: Lewis Hamilton claimed pole position for Ferrari in a landmark first qualifying result for the Maranello team, with George Russell lining up alongside him on the front row. Post-race, the results were adjusted twice by the stewards following multiple penalties, reshaping the final championship standings. Liam Lawson also made headlines after taking responsibility for a critical error during the Racing Bulls team's difficult weekend. Further controversy erupted within Ferrari as team management publicly criticised both Hamilton and Charles Leclerc, while Hamilton demanded serious talks with the team. Despite the turmoil surrounding him, Antonelli's title stood firm as the defining story of the weekend, the young Italian confirmed as the youngest world champion in F1 history.
