Youngest F1 champion enters final rounds with eight wins and team backing
Kimi Antonelli is all but certain to become Formula One's youngest world champion at 20, in only his second season.
Kimi Antonelli is set to become Formula One's youngest world champion after an extraordinary season at Mercedes. With eight wins already, he has all but secured the drivers' title.
Antonelli needs only to show up at the next races to make it mathematically certain. What strikes everyone around him is his skill paired with genuine warmth.
Antonelli completed his school exams after his first podium last year, something almost no other F1 driver has done. His father Marco was a sportscar driver who almost made it as a works driver.
Initially Marco feared his son would relive that struggle. Now he is at the track most weekends, keeping Antonelli grounded.
- 20
- Age
- 8
- Wins this season
- Age 5
- Started karting
- Age 12
- Became Mercedes junior
Why it mattersAntonelli's title confirms Mercedes' faith in a young driver replacing Lewis Hamilton and shows he can deliver under pressure.
AustraliaAustralians watching F1 will see a new generation take over from the long-dominant Hamilton era at Mercedes.
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