Kimmy Antonelli became the youngest Formula 1 world champion in history after finishing third in today's Mexican Grand Prix. His teammate George Russell finished the race in sixth position. Antonelli started from fourth position and drove strongly in his first start, combining speed with careful tire management to extend the life of his soft tires beyond 40 laps and put himself in podium position.
A red flag, caused by a serious incident with Valtteri Bottas' car, removed Antonelli's advantage in tire management, as he was in third position when the race was stopped. At the restart, which was determined from the pit-lane starting line, Antonelli continued the race in fourth position.
He quickly regained his podium position with an impressive overtake on Leclerc in the first corner of the second lap after the restart. Antonelli finished third at the finish, securing his 17th podium of the season and most importantly – the title in the 2026 World Drivers' Championship.
Meanwhile, Russell made a stable start from second position, but suffered an unexpected power transmission problem at the start towards the first corner, which cost him several positions. Later he made contact with Hadjar in turn six and received a 10-second penalty for causing the collision.
