Italy's Andrea Kimi Antonelli clinched the 2026 Formula One Drivers' Championship by finishing third at the Mexico City Grand Prix on 1 November 2026. At 20 years and 68 days he is the youngest champion in the sport's history.
WHAT HAPPENED
Andrea Kimi Antonelli secured the 2026 Formula One World Drivers' Championship at the Mexico City Grand Prix on 1 November 2026, finishing third. He had arrived in Mexico with a large points lead and needed only a top-nine finish.
KEY FACTS
- Champion: Andrea Kimi Antonelli of Italy, who drives for Mercedes.
- Record: youngest Drivers' Champion at 20 years and 68 days, beating the record set by Sebastian Vettel in 2010.
- Italy: the first Italian world champion since Alberto Ascari in 1953.
- Race: Mexico City Grand Prix, held at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez.
EXAM ANGLE
Remember the record: youngest F1 world champion, 20 years and 68 days. Formula One is governed by the FIA (Federation Internationale de l'Automobile), headquartered in Paris.
SOURCE AND DATE
Race reports of 1 November 2026. Added to this collection on 2 November 2026.