Kimi Antonelli is the new Formula 1 World Champion, and the record books had to be rewritten to make room for him. According to Formula 1's official report, the Mercedes driver started fourth at the Mexico City Grand Prix on November 1, 2026 and finished third, which was enough to claim the crown. The FIA described him as the youngest World Champion in the history of the sport.
The numbers behind that claim are precise, and the team spelled them out. Mercedes stated that he took the title "at just 20 years and 68 days old, surpassing Sebastian Vettel who was 23 years and 134 days old in 2010." Motorsport.com reported the same figures, and for a modern sport built on long junior careers, that is a very early peak, and the age gap to the previous record is more than three years.
