### [2026-11-1](/feed/2026/11/1/index.md)

##### 2026 Formula One World Championship
# In open-wheel racing, Italian driver Kimi Antonelli, driving for Mercedes, wins the Formula One World Drivers' Championship after finishing third at the Mexico City Grand Prix, becoming the youngest Drivers' Champion at the age of 20 years, 68 days. 




### Sources:

1. [ESPN](https://www.espn.com/f1/story/_/id/50250037/kimi-antonelli-youngest-f1-world-champion-2026-mexico-city-grand-prix)

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