Kimi Antonelli becomes Formula One's youngest world champion at 20 after finishing third in Mexico

Summary

Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli became the youngest Formula One world champion in history on Sunday 1 November after finishing third at the Mexico City Grand Prix, Sky Sports, The Guardian and The Independent reported, Max Verstappen holding off Lewis Hamilton to win the race, according to Sky Sports, and The Independent putting the Italian's age at 20 years and 68 days. Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff revealed that the team excused George Russell from post-race media duties because the British driver was 'distraught' after seeing team-mate Antonelli clinch the title, Sky Sports reported, and Metro UK wrote that Verstappen aimed a swipe at Russell while congratulating the Italian. The Guardian and The Independent reported on Monday 2 November that Wolff hailed Antonelli as a role model for a new breed of racing driver, The Guardian writing that Wolff compared the champion scathingly to what Wolff called some of the entitled moaners on the grid.

Latest: Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff hailed Antonelli as a role model for a new breed of racing driver, The Guardian and The Independent reported, Wolff having revealed that Mercedes excused George Russell from post-race media duties because Russell was 'distraught' at seeing Antonelli clinch the title, according to Sky Sports, while Metro UK wrote that Max Verstappen aimed a swipe at Russell while congratulating the new champion.

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