Kimi Antonelli, 20, becomes the youngest ever Formula 1 World Champion. Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli made history when she won the 2026 Formula One World Championship at the age of just 20, securing the title with a third-place finish at the Mexico City Grand Prix. He breaks the previous record of Sebastian Vettel, set at the age of 23 in 2010, and becomes the first Italian F1 champion since Alberto Ascari in 1953.

Kimi Antonelli, 20, becomes the youngest ever Formula 1 World Champion. Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli made history when she won the 2026 Formula One World Championship at the age of just 20, securing the title with a third-place finish at the Mexico City Grand Prix. He breaks the previous record of Sebastian Vettel, set at the age of 23 in 2010, and becomes the first Italian F1 champion since Alberto Ascari in 1953.