Kimi Antonelli reacts to historic F1 title win as Lando Norris and Lewis Hamilton lead tributes

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-11-01 · by Tashan Deniran-Alleyne

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Kimi Antonelli won the Formula 1 championship and became Italy's first champion since Alberto Ascari in 1953 after finishing third in a recent race. Following his historic win, Antonelli expressed gratitude towards Mercedes and his family while acknowledging that he was still processing the achievement. Fellow drivers Lando Norris and Lewis Hamilton praised Antonelli for his performance this year, with Norris arguing that Antonelli deserves more recognition for beating his teammate George Russell despite having less experience in the sport.

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Kimi Antonelli, a 20-year-old driver from Italy, became the youngest Formula 1 world champion in history after finishing third at the Mexico City Grand Prix on November 1, 2026. Despite battling a viral infection that kept him away from track activities earlier this week, Antonelli clinched the title ahead of Red Bull's Max Verstappen and Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton. With his victory, he secured 365 points in the season, surpassing previous records set by other champions. The Mercedes driver expressed profound emotion upon achieving his goal: "I’m still trying to realize and understand what just happened." Antonelli's success marks a significant milestone for Formula 1, drawing admiration from across the racing community.

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“I think for me, to see a youngster such as Kimi come through from being the little kid standing in the back of the garage, to replacing me at a team that I’ve loved and worked for many, many years and then this year where he’s just been faultless throughout, I think it’s really, really great to see,” Hamilton said.

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🔮 Antonelli would go on to finish third to clinch the title and also become the first Italian champion of the sport since Alberto Ascari in 1953.

2026-11-02 · Evening Standard

Kimi Antonelli reacts to historic F1 title win as Lando Norris and Lewis Hamilton lead tributes · assertive framing

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Antonelli would go on to finish third to clinch the title and also become the first Italian champion of the sport since Alberto Ascari in 1953. asserted

Antonelli → go → 1953

“We did it, we did it. asserted

we → do → it

I wouldn’t be here without Mercedes, without my family, so I’m very grateful for this moment and it’s one that will live forever," he said. asserted

he → ’m → moment

“I’m speechless. asserted

I → ’m → ?

I’m trying to process what has just happened." asserted

what → try → ?

Norris, who had to come through a final-race battle to clinch his maiden championship in Abu Dhabi last season, believes Antonelli deserves more accolades for his title-winning display. asserted

Antonelli → have → display

“He’s done an insane job. asserted

He → do → job

I feel like people are not giving him enough credit for what he has achieved this year,” Norris said. asserted

Norris → feel → what

“He has beaten his team-mate (George Russell) who has been in the sport for four or five times longer than him. asserted

who → beat → him

Who is also very good and took the battle to Lewis (Hamilton, at Mercedes). asserted

Who → take → Mercedes

“I think people say ‘he has not had much competition’. asserted

he → think → competition

That’s because he has slapped his competition! asserted

he → ’ → competition

Read More “He’s made it look too easy, like an easy year. asserted

it → read → year

If you can make anything look easy nowadays you’ve done an unbelievable job. asserted

you → make → job

He’s done an insane job. asserted

He → do → job

I feel like people are not giving him enough credit for what he has achieved this year, Lando Norris asserted

he → feel → what

Hamilton, who watched the Italian rise through the ranks, is proud of what Antonelli has achieved. asserted

Antonelli → watch → what

Hamilton → think → years

“Records are there to be broken, you know. What he’s been able to do at such a young age. asserted

he → break → age

He’s just got such a bright future ahead of him. asserted

He → get → him

So, I’m grateful that I can be racing in the time to see it.” asserted

I → ’m → it

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