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Antonelli's title also ends a 73-year wait for an Italian world champion.\n\nHis rapid rise, from teenage debutant to champion within two seasons, puts him ahead of several of the sport's other famous young winners and marks a new benchmark for how quickly a driver can reach the top of Formula 1.","published_at":"2026-11-01T23:19:04.454051+00:00","source_count":3,"written_from":[{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"Antonelli heads list of F1's youngest champions","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/antonelli-heads-list-f1s-youngest-223548435.html"},{"outlet":"ESPN","publisher":"ESPN","title":"Antonelli crowned F1's youngest-ever world champion","url":"https://www.espn.com/f1/story/_/id/50250037/kimi-antonelli-youngest-f1-world-champion-2026-mexico-city-grand-prix"},{"outlet":"The Athletic","publisher":"The Athletic","title":"Fearless and ahead of schedule, Kimi Antonelli is Formula 1’s youngest world 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