Kimi Antonelli becomes Formula One’s youngest world champion in Mexico City

Kimi Antonelli became Formula One world champion at 20 years and 68 days old after finishing third for Mercedes at the Mexico City Grand Prix. The Italian, his country’s first champion since 1953, wept over the team radio as his championship lead reached an unassailable 119 points. Max Verstappen won the red-flagged and restarted race, with Lewis Hamilton taking second place. Antonelli broke Sebastian Vettel’s record as the youngest champion; Vettel was 23 when he won his first title in 2010.