Formula 1 History: Kimi Antonelli Crowned Youngest World Champion at 20
The Mercedes driver became the youngest champion in F1 history and the first Italian to win the title since 1953.
Italian driver Kimi Antonelli has been crowned the youngest world champion in Formula 1 history at just 20 years old, El País and i24NEWS reported. Antonelli, who drives for Mercedes, secured the historic title at the conclusion of the Mexico Grand Prix.
According to reports by CNA and Die Zeit, he is the first Italian world champion in the sport since Alberto Ascari in 1953. Hungarian outlet Telex noted that while Max Verstappen won the race in Mexico, Antonelli's finish was sufficient to seal the drivers' championship.