Antonelli Is Youngest World Champion; Verstappen Wins — SkimNews
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- Kimi Antonelli finished third to become Formula 1’s youngest-ever world champion, with four grands prix remaining.
- Max Verstappen won his sixth Mexico City Grand Prix and third win in four races after starting fifth because of a grid penalty, holding off Lewis Hamilton through two restarts.
- Lewis Hamilton produced his first Ferrari pole and fastest lap, then pushed Verstappen all the way and matched Verstappen’s 9.5/10 rating.
- Charles Leclerc topped Friday practice and qualified third, but an off-track pass drew a penalty and a post-red-flag lock-up cost him the podium.
- George Russell missed pole by 0.009 seconds, then spun Isack Hadjar on lap one and picked up a 10-second penalty.
- Liam Lawson recovered from qualifying disqualification for a technical breach and a pit-lane start to finish seventh after penalties were applied.
- Ryo Hirakawa started 18th in a short-notice Formula 1 debut, passed both Williams drivers late and reached the points after post-race penalties.
Why it matters: Ferrari’s result shows the cost of execution: Hamilton turned pole and fastest lap into sustained pressure on Verstappen, while Leclerc’s qualifying-third platform disappeared through a penalty and a post-red-flag lock-up. Antonelli, by contrast, turned third place into Formula 1’s youngest world champion with four races remaining.
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