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Antonelli, the youngest Formula One champion in history

With 20 years, two months and seven days, the Italian has improved the record held by German Sebastian Vettel in more than three years.

FOTODELDÍA AMDEP5685. CIUDAD DE MÉXICO (MÉXICO), 01/11/2026.- El italiano Kimi Antonelli de Mercedes celebra tras proclamarse nuevo campeón del mundo de Fórmula Uno, al acabar tercero este domingo en el Gran Premio de Ciudad de México en el Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez en la Ciudad de México (México). EFE/ Jose Mendez

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2026/11/02 - 12:47

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2026/11/02 - 12:47

Andrea pilot Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) has been the youngest world champion in the history of Formula One since Sunday, as with 20 years, two months and seven days, he has improved the record held by German Sebastian Vettel in more than three years.

The Italian was third in the Mexico City Grand Prix, behind Hamilton(2nd) and Verstappen(1st).

Vettelwon the Red Bull World Cup in Abu Dhabi for the first time in 2010, when he was 23 years old and 134 days old, when theGerman took the honor of\u00A0from Lewis Hamilton, who in 2008, 23 years old and 300 days old, won the World Cup for the first time.