
The media around the world celebrate the first world title of the driver from Bologna and the record of precociousness with Mercedes.
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Kimi Antonelli won his first Formula 1 world title in Mexico City at the age of 20, becoming the youngest champion in history and breaking the Italian fast that had lasted since 1953.
The international press pays homage - with a mixture of sincere congratulations and quite a bit of amazement - to the first Formula 1 world title, which Kimi Antonelli mathematically won in Mexico City. The media from all over the world also celebrate the excessive power of Mercedes, underlining however that if the Bolognese had a superlative car at his disposal, he was able to enhance it with the conduct of a veteran, despite his just 20 years of age, which makes him the youngest world champion ever in open-wheel single-seaters.
In France, L'Equipe headlined "The Advent" on the front page, describing the Italian driver as a unique talent: "He is still an eternal Peter Pan, but he already has the reflexes of a champion", while Le Figaro exalted his feat by defining it as "the coronation of a prodigy of precocity".
Spain celebrates the victory with the headline "F1, Antonelli becomes the youngest champion in history", adding a suggestive image with Marca to describe his automotive fairytale: "The child who fell asleep on the tracks made his dream come true". Mundo Deportivo highlights the world triumph that "crowned the Mercedes driver" by dedicating him the definition of "the youngest king". Sport sums up the event by calling it simply a "Historic Antonelli: the youngest champion". Marca also celebrates the triumph with the title in Italian "Bravissimo Kimi".
In the United Kingdom, the BBC underlines the cultural and sporting impact of Antonelli's success, defining his world title as "an incredible breath of fresh air for Formula 1". Sky Sports also places emphasis on the age of the Bolognese, recalling how Antonelli lowered Sebastian Vettel's previous record by over three years.
All the global media then highlight the historical value of this 2026 title for Italian motor racing, recalling how Antonelli managed to break a tricolor fast that had lasted for 73 years, when Alberto Ascari won the last drivers' title for Italy in 1953.

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The headquarters of the Automobile Club of Italy in Rome was lit up with the colors of the tricolor and gold to celebrate the victory of the Formula 1 world title of the driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli, an achievement defined as historic by the president Geronimo La Russa.

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