Mercedes ended Friday on top at the 2026 F1 São Paulo GP, with Kimi Antonelli leading the way during practice at the Autódromo José Carlos Pace. The newly crowned World Champion finished second in FP1 before topping FP2 with a 1:10.763, finishing 0.253 seconds ahead of McLaren’s Lando Norris. Teammate George Russell also demonstrated competitive…
Mercedes Team Principal Toto Wolff has reflected on the emotions surrounding Kimi Antonelli’s maiden Formula 1 World Championship victory, while also discussing the team’s remaining ambitions and George Russell’s difficult 2026 campaign. Antonelli secured the Drivers’ Championship at the 2026 F1 Mexico City GP, becoming the youngest World Champion in the sport’s history after finishing…
Lando Norris topped the timesheets during FP1 at the 2026 F1 São Paulo GP, setting a 1:11.717 around the Autódromo José Carlos Pace. The McLaren driver finished just 0.082 seconds ahead of newly crowned World Champion Kimi Antonelli, while Max Verstappen completed the top three, 0.236 seconds behind Norris. Following his championship triumph at the…
A beaming Toto Wolff shared his thoughts on Kimi Antonelli becoming the youngest-ever F1 World Champion, as a third-place finish at the Mexico City GP was enough for the Mercedes driver to claim the 2026 Drivers’ title. The 71-lap race at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez needed Antonelli only to finish ninth to secure a maiden…
George Russell has reflected on a difficult 2026 F1 season after his Mercedes teammate Kimi Antonelli secured the Drivers’ World Championship at the Mexico City GP. The Briton admitted that a promising start to the campaign had given way to disappointing performances and misfortune, leaving him unable to challenge his younger teammate for the title….
Kimi Antonelli’s Mercedes race engineer, Peter “Bono” Bonnington, reflected on their time working together after the 20-year-old secured his maiden title with a third-place finish at the 2026 F1 Mexico City GP, delivering the team’s 10th WDC overall. Bono took the time to speak to Sky Sports F1 during Mercedes’ post-race celebration. Asked about Antonelli’s…
FIA Formula 2 CEO Bruno Michel has praised Kimi Antonelli’s exceptional talent, mental strength and rapid development following the Italian’s historic triumph in the 2026 F1 World Championship. Having watched Antonelli navigate an unconventional route through the junior categories, Michel believes the Mercedes driver’s success highlights the qualities that distinguished him long before he reached…
Kimi Antonelli’s journey to becoming the youngest F1 World Champion in history began long before his breakthrough with Mercedes. From an early introduction to karting to championship-winning campaigns in F4 and Formula Regional, the Italian established himself as one of the most successful young drivers of his generation before taking an unconventional route into F2….
Newly crowned F1 World Champion Kimi Antonelli recently reflected on his time competing in Formula 2, discussing the lessons he learned throughout his sole season in the championship, the challenges he faced and some of his favourite memories from the series. After winning five championships over the course of three years across various junior single-seater…
At 20 years, two months and seven days of age, Kimi Antonelli has become F1’s youngest ever world champion after securing a podium finish at the 2026 Mexico City GP, beating Sebastian Vettel’s previous record that had stood for nearly 16 years. Antonelli talks through “critical move” on Leclerc in 2026 F1 Mexico City GP…
