Italy revels in 20-year-old Kimi Antonelli's Formula 1 supremacy
Summary
Kimi Antonelli won the 2026 Formula One World Championship after finishing third at the Mexico City Grand Prix. At 20, he became the sport’s youngest champion and Italy’s first champion since Alberto Ascari in 1953.Key Facts
- More than 500 people gathered in Casalecchio, Antonelli’s hometown near Bologna, to watch the race.
- Max Verstappen won the Mexico City Grand Prix, while Antonelli’s third-place finish secured the season title.
- Antonelli drives for Mercedes and replaced Lewis Hamilton on the team.
- Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and tennis player Jannik Sinner congratulated Antonelli.
- Bologna plans to award Antonelli the city’s Nettuno d’Oro civic honor.
- Casalecchio’s mayor said the town would hold a welcome celebration when Antonelli’s racing schedule allows him to return.
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