Kimi Antonelli will take his place in Formula One's record books as the youngest champion and Italy's first since 1953, barring a wild swing of unexpected misfortunes amid a fiesta atmosphere at this weekend's Mexico City Grand Prix. The 2026 Chinese Grand Prix delivered a historic moment in Formula 1 as Mercedes driver- Kimi Antonelli rewrote the record books. At just 19 years, 6 months and 18 days old, he became the.