Kimi Antonelli clinched his first World Championship with a third-place finish in Mexico City, becoming the youngest champion in Formula 1 history at 20 years old. The Mercedes driver needed only a podium to lock up the title mathematically, and he delivered with a bold pass on Charles Leclerc that sealed P3 behind race winner Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton.
Antonelli's 380 points across 19 rounds put the title out of reach for his rivals with races still to run. He's Italy's first champion in 73 years, joining an exclusive club that won their titles at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez. "This moment will live forever," he said on the podium, visibly emotional as he thanked his Mercedes crew and family.
The coronation caps a dominant season where Mercedes built a championship-worthy car and Antonelli never blinked. With the pressure off, the final rounds become a victory lap for F1's youngest-ever champion.
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