Kimi Antonelli makes history, becoming the youngest F1 world champion

Kimi Antonelli (Photo Reuters) Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli made history on Sunday by becoming the youngest Formula One world champion at the age of 20. Antonelli clinched the title after finishing third in a dramatic Mexico City Grand Prix won by Red Bull’s Max Verstappen.The Italian rider broke down in tears of joy over the team radio as he crossed the finish line. His lead in the championship standings has now reached an insurmountable 119 points.The race at the high-mountain Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez was stopped by a red flag before the restart.

Antonelli became the first Italian champion since 1953

Antonelli also became the first Italian driver to win the Formula One World Championship since 1953.Although he missed out on a race win, his third place finish was enough to seal the title and put his name in the history books.

Dramatic race in Mexico City

Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton started the race from pole position and finished second, just behind Verstappen.The race was full of drama, with two safety cars and several accidents. The event was also interrupted by a 33-minute red flag stoppage with 25 of 71 laps remaining.List of Formula 1 world champions after Kimi Antonelli won his first title in Mexico City on Sunday:

Formula One World Champions (1950-2026)

Year World ChampionCountryTeam2026Kimi AntonelliItalyMercedes2025Lando NorrisBritainMcLaren2024Max VerstappenNetherlandsRed Bull2023Max VerstappenNetherlandsRed Bull2022Max VerstappenNetherlandsRed Bull2021NetherlandsRed0en2021MaxR00 HamiltonBritainMercedes2019Lewis HamiltonBritainMercedes2018Lewis HamiltonBritainMercedes2017Lewis HamiltonBritainMercedes2016Nico RosbergGermanyMercedes2015Lewis HamiltonBritainMercedes2014LewisGermanBritained3Mercedes Bull2012Sebastian VettelGermanyRed Bull2011Sebastian VettelGermanyRed Bull2010Sebastian VettelGermanyRed Bull2009Jenson ButtonBritainBrown2008Lewis HamiltonBritainMcLaren2007Kimi RaikkonenFinlandFernando200 AlonsoSpainRenault2005Fernando AlonsoSpainRenault2004Michael SchumacherGermanyFerrari2003Michael SchumacherGermanyFerrari2002Michael SchumacherGermanyFerrari2001Michael SchumacherGermanyFerrari9German Schumacher9Micha9 Hakkinen FinlandMcLaren1998Mika HakkinenFinlandMcLaren1997Jacques VilleneuveCanada1996DamonWilliams HillBritainWilliams1995Michael SchumacherGermanyBenetton1994Michael Schumacher199GermanyAnet ProstFranceWilliams1992Nigel MansellBritainWilliams1991Ayrton SennaBrazilMcLaren1990Ayrton SennaBrazilMcLaren1989Alain ProstFranceMcLaren1988Ayrton SennaBrazil9McLarenBiquetaBrazil6AyrtonSennaBrazilProstFranceMcLaren1985Alain ProstFranceMcLaren1984Niki LaudaAustriaMcLaren1983Nelson PiquetBrazilBrabham1982Keke Rosberg FinlandWilliams1981Nelson PiquetBrazilBrabham1980Alan Jones7MarioTAAustraliaWilliams9Mario197 AndrettiUSALotus1977Niki LaudaAustriaFerrari1976James HuntBritainMcLaren1975Niki LaudaAustriaFerrari1974Emerson FittipaldiBrazilMcLaren1973Jackie StewartBritainTyrrell1972Emerson FittipaldiBrazilJackie19 StewartBritainTyrrell1970Jochen RindtAustriaLotus1969Jackie StewartBritainMatra1968Graham HillBritainLotus1967Denny HulmeNew ZealandBrabham1966Jack BrabhamAustraliaBrabham1965Jim ClarkBritain9Bri3119 ClarkBritainLotus1962Graham HillBritainBRM1961Phil HillUSAFerrari1960Jack BrabhamAustraliaCooper1959Jack BrabhamAustraliaCooper1958Mike HawthornBritainFerrari1957Juan Manuel FangioArgentinaJMaserati Manuel1956 FangioArgentinaLancia/Ferrari1955Juan Manuel FangioArgentinaMercedes1954Juan Manuel FangioArgentinaMercedes/Maserati1953Alberto AscariItalyFerrari1952Alberto AscariItalyFerrari1951Juan ManuelAleppo9RomeA Romeo

Multiple world champions

Titles Drivers 7Michael Schumacher, Lewis Hamilton 5Juan Manuel Fangio 4Alain Prost, Sebastian Vettel, Max Verstappen 3Jack Brabham, Jackie Stewart, Niki Lauda, ​​Nelson Piquet, Ayrton Senna 2Fernando Alonso, Alberto Ascari, Jim Clark, Gra Mika Fittip Hill

World champions by country

Number of titles Country 11 Great Britain 3 Brazil, Finland, Germany, Italy 2 Australia, Austria, United States