Andrew Benson
BBC F1 correspondent

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Kimi Antonelli clinched his first world title and became the youngest champion in Formula 1 history by finishing third at the Mexico City Grand Prix.

Antonelli - 20 years and 68 days old - finished the race in third, behind Red Bull's Max Verstappen and Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton.

His moment of glory came on a day when tensions at Ferrari between seven-time champion Hamilton and team-mate Charles Leclerc came close to boiling over.

Antonelli drove a composed race amid some hectic action involving the other front-runners in a grand prix interrupted by a red flag that led to a 25-lap sprint to the finish.

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Three world champions share the podium - a fitting end to this title-winning weekend in Mexico City.

Kimi Antonelli, at the age of 20 years and 68 days old, takes over from Sebastian Vettel - who's done a lovely video , externalfor the Italian if you want to watch - as the youngest drivers' world champion in the sport's history.

Grande Kimi! is the message up and down the paddock tonight.

We've still got another race to enjoy to round off this latest triple-header, so come back and join us for practice at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix on Friday from 15:30 GMT, when Antonelli will entering the Interlagos circuit as the champion for the first time.

Lights out for the race on Sunday is at 17:00.

See you next week!

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Kimi Antonelli takes the championship woth 380 points and four (as in stands) races remaining.

The attention now turns to second in the standings. Max Verstappen's stunning run of results means he's taken the runner-up spot place away from George Russell, who slips to third after his sixth place in Mexico.

Verstappen is two points clear of Lewis Hamilton and 11 free of Mercedes' Russell.

C. Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) - 380pts

2. Max Verstappen (Red Bull) - 261

3. Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) - 259

4. George Russell (Mercedes) - 250

5. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) - 245

6. Lando Norris (McLaren) - 221

7. Oscar Piastri (McLaren) - 150

8. Isack Hadjar (Red Bull) - 105

9. Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls) - 79

10. Pierre Gasly (Alpine) - 43

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Kimi Antonelli's father Marco speaking to BBC Radio 5 Live after his son was named World Champion: "It is unbelievable, I will realise in the next day what Kimi did. It has been a fantastic job from Mercedes, Toto [Wolff], all the teams, no words to say. Super, super."

Damon Hill
1996 world champion on BBC Radio 5 Live in Mexico City

You're as good as your last race, the expression goes. [Kimi Antonelli] is going to go out and try and win them, whatever races we have got left, he has got more learning to do. He can't go off on holiday, he didn't win in the last race of the year so he has got a bit more work to do from now until the end of the season.

World champion, Lando Norris on new world champion Kimi Antonelli: "I think on Kimi, first of all just a massive congrats to him. I mean he deserves it. He's been insane this year. That's an understatement. Congrats to him, especially at his age. Twenty is incredibly impressive.

"He deserves it an incredible amount. I hope even though he's young, he goes out and celebrates it. He's had an outstanding season so just very, very happy for him."

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Lando Norris, who will be handing over his crown to Kimi Antonelli, pulled alongside the Italian at the end of the race and gave him a big round of applause.

Antonelli's parents have a glass of champagne in hand, doing interviews in front of the Mercedes garage. His father Marco tells Sky Sports the Silver Arrows have always believed in his son "this is the best thank you Kimi can give to Mercedes for believing in him," he adds.

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2026 World Champion Kimi Antonelli speaking after the race: "It's a day I will remember forever. Thank you so much to my team, my family, my friends and all you guys that support me and the sport. I'm just so grateful and thank you so much. It's starting to get real and I'm going to enjoy every bit.

When he started to believe he could win the championship:"Very early on. We had such a strong car, we were very consistent and put in the performance. I thought that we could have a shot this year and I'm pretty happy we managed to clinch it.

"I've got to go loud, right? I'm going to loud with my family, friends and the team and we're just going to enjoy all the way because this is a very special moment. One we will remember forever."

We've still got another race to go in this triple-header, so they'll probably be some sore heads at Mercedes heading over to Brazil for next week's grand prix.

Kimi Antonelli sealed the title with nine victories and 16 podiums this season, with five of those wins coming consecutively from China to Monaco at the start of the campaign.

The Italian is asked by Sky Sports is he can become a multiple world champion, just like Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton. "This is just the beginning," says Antonelli. "This win is just going to mark a beginning, a new point to build on, and keep improving and keep tring to win a championship."

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Damon Hill
1996 world champion on BBC Radio 5 Live in Mexico City

You need all these people around you. He is now a world champion, it's actually been done but they [the team] helped make him a world champion. They took him on and gave him all the advice and he is openminded enough to listen and learn, he still has that attitude which I think is brilliant, he is absolutely in the right place to be nurtured by this Mercedes team. Toto Wolff really understands how to go about doing it.

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Kimi Antonelli's race engineer Pete Bonnington speaking to BBC Radio 5 Live: "It is a very special day, a young man has broken the record for the youngest world champion. It is the first of many I reckon, I am just super happy for him, stoked.

"That's him all over, there's just more to come, it's just the first chapter. We are going to have to have a plane party."

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Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton who finished second at the Mexico City Grand Prix: "Firstly, look at this crowd. We have to acknowledge them. A huge congratulations to Kimi and the Mercedes team. It’s great to see them all up here celebrating their success. Youngest world champion ever, it’s pretty phenomenal, and I’m so grateful to be in the race to witness it.

On his race: "Tough day. I think we had the pace to win today, but it wasn’t meant to be and we’ll take it offline and figure out what we can do in the background.

“In the drivers’ briefing, we discussed as soon as you go off in Turn 1, you have to give the position back. Last year I got a 10-second penalty for that same move that he did. But ultimately, it was that that lost us the win today. I think we have to have some serious talks behind the scenes, for sure.

“But the good thing is the team are working really hard. We’ve really improved our car. It’s great to be here, and we were on the old engine this weekend as well. Good results, good points. Shame we didn’t get a win, but some you win, some you lose.

"I am hoping next year we have an engine to compete with them. This year they were flying past us on the straights through the year. We can fix that and keep this car, the base of it. I am relying on the team, I have 100% faith in them."

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Red Bull's Max Verstappen who won in Mexico: "It was very hectic out there today but the first start, already I think made the race for me. I just had a very good first lap, let's say it like that. And after that, yeah we had a bit of a different strategy, I do think we lacked a little bit of pace, but we just hung in there, made the right calls at the right time.

"Of course the penalty of Charles put us into the lead and then you could see that they were always staying with me. It was tough, I was sweating at the end to try and keep Lewis behind.

"As you know it is such a long run into Turn One and to pick your braking point there with the big bump in the middle of the track, I had to be quite careful, that is always a tradition in Turn One that there are two cars fighting for the lead.

On World Champion Kimi Antonelli: "It is incredible of course, what a season he has had. To do that also at such an age I think is just really impressive and it is amazing to see the whole team celebrating with him, his family is here as well so I am sure this is a very emotional day for him and I am very proud of him."

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Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli on becoming the youngest ever Formula 1 world champion: "We did it. We did it and without them I wouldn't be here; without Mercedes and without my family. So, I'm very grateful for this moment and it's one that will live forever and I just - I'm speechless. I'm trying to process what has just happened."

On getting to share the podium with two of F1's greatest drivers: "You know, it's been an incredible season and to share this podium with Max and Lewis is truly incredible and I'm looking forward to some more battles in the future."

On whether he felt nervous this weekend: "This weekend, I did feel a bit more tense, but yeah, I'm just happy that we got it done and now we can enjoy the rest of the season."

Antonelli celebrates title victorypublished at 22:51 GMT 1 November

22:51 GMT 1 November

'Nessun dorma' is being blasted out of the speakers in Mexico, and now Kimi Antonelli's winning Mercedes is being raised up to the podium.

Nico Rosberg is back again, leading the youngest to the front of the crowd to do another interview.

It's a special moment, says Antonelli, "one that we'll remember forever".

He's then reminded he's the first Italian champion since Alberto Ascari in 1953, so he gives the fans some words in his native language.

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22:47 GMT 1 November

The atmosphere is electric at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez as Max Verstappen, Lewis Hamilton and Kimi Antonelli are handed their trophies.

The champagne is out, so get it popping! Antonelli is soaked through and has tears in his eyes. Hamilton gives him a big hug, as he finally gets his hold of an Italian flag.

And now Verstappen and Hamilton left up the 20-year-old so the Mexican crowd can show their appreciation.

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22:44 GMT 1 November

'Grande, Kimi!' read the Mercedes signs. The 20-year-old comes onto the podium first, before race winner Max Verstappen. This is the Dutchman's six win at the Mexico City Grand Prix, and it takes him above Lewis Hamilton by two points and into second in the drivers' standings.

It's always great when Nico Rosberg is on post-race interviews. The 2016 champion ask his former Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton about his opening-lap scrap with Ferrari team-mate Charles Leclerc. "We need to have some serious talks behind the scenes," says the seven-time title winner.

The top three have reached the cooldown room as the music booms outside. Hamilton says to Kimi Antonelli he hopes they can have some battles next season.

What was your greatest achievement at age 20? For Antonelli, his is surpassing four-time champ Sebastian Vettel by three years to become the youngest title winner in Formula 1 history. Not too shabby.