Kimi Antonelli is F1's youngest ever world champion as Verstappen wins Mexico GP
Kimi Antonelli made history in Mexico as he sealed his status as Formula One's youngest ever champion. Max Verstappen won the Mexico City Grand Prix, holding off a late challenge from Lewis Hamilton who had spent most of the day behind Charles Leclerc before being unleashed late on, only to be held frustratingly behind the Red Bull. But the day belonged to Antonelli who never caught fire over the weekend, but didn't need to such was his advantage in the standings. Ninth or better was enough to seal his crown and he finished on the podium in the end.
TL;DR
- Kimi Antonelli is Formula One's youngest ever champion.
- Max Verstappen won the Mexico City Grand Prix.
- Lewis Hamilton finished second, challenging Verstappen late in the race.
- Charles Leclerc received a five-second penalty for an incident involving Hamilton.
- George Russell was given a 10-second penalty for contact on lap one.
- A red flag halted the race for extensive barrier repairs after a crash by Valtteri Bottas.
- Hamilton benefited from a restart order decision to regain third place.
- Ferrari cars struggled with overheating when following other cars closely.