Motor racing-Antonelli makes history as youngest F1 champion at 20 years old

November 2, 2026 11:57 AM

Motor racing-Antonelli makes history as youngest F1 champion at 20 years old

A tearful Kimi Antonelli became Formula One's youngest world champion at 20 years and 68 days old on Sunday when he finished third for Mercedes in a red-flagged and restarted Mexico City Grand Prix won by Red Bull's Max Verstappen. The first Italian champion since 1953 sobbed with joy over the team radio as he took the chequered flag at the high-altitude Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, with his overall lead now an unassailable 119 points. Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton started from pole position and t...

Motor racing-Norris on pole for Sao Paulo sprint, Piastri third

November 8, 2025 10:26 AM

Motor racing-Norris on pole for Sao Paulo sprint, Piastri third

Lando Norris was perfectly placed to extend his Formula One championship lead after taking pole position for the Sao Paulo Grand Prix Sprint race on Friday with McLaren teammate and closest title rival Oscar Piastri qualifying third. Mercedes' Italian rookie Kimi Antonelli joined the Briton - who won last year's sprint while battling Red Bull's Max Verstappen - on the front row for Saturday's100km race at Interlagos. Norris is a point clear of Piastri in the overall standings with four grands ...

Motor racing-Verstappen starts new Red Bull era with Spa sprint win

July 26, 2025 6:04 PM

Motor racing-Verstappen starts new Red Bull era with Spa sprint win

Formula One champion Max Verstappen won a "cat and mouse" Belgian Grand Prix sprint on Saturday in Red Bull's first race under the leadership of Laurent Mekies following Christian Horner's dismissal. McLaren's championship leader Oscar Piastri finished second, after taking a dominant pole position for the 100km race, with the Australian increasing his advantage over teammate Lando Norris to nine points. Norris ended up where he started, in third place on a bright afternoon at the longest and s...