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Antonelli needs ninth place to become youngest F1 champion

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 1 Nov, 17:38 · Archive

Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli, 20, needs only a ninth-place finish at Mexico City to become the youngest Formula 1 champion in history.

Kimi Antonelli, the 20-year-old Mercedes driver, is on the brink of becoming the youngest Formula 1 champion in history at the Mexico City Grand Prix on Sunday. A ninth-place finish is all he needs to seal the title, regardless of results from his rivals, breaking the record set by Sebastian Vettel, who became champion at age 23 in 2010.

Antonelli won the United States Grand Prix last week from pole position and will start fourth at Mexico City, with his closest rival Lewis Hamilton starting from pole. His Mercedes teammate George Russell began the season as the team's No. 1 driver and won the opening race in Australia, but Antonelli has since won nine grands prix.

Should Antonelli clinch the title, he would become the first Italian driver to win the championship since Alberto Ascari in 1953. Mercedes could also clinch the constructors' title on Sunday for the first time since 2021.

Antonelli needs ninth place to become youngest F1 champion
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In this story: Kimi Antonelli · Mercedes · Lewis Hamilton · George Russell · Mexico City · Sebastian Vettel · Alberto Ascari · Ferrari

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