Mercedes driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli of Italy walks through the paddock before the qualifying session for the Formula One Mexico Grand Prix auto race in Mexico City, Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026.
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Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli aims to become the youngest Formula 1 champion in history at the Mexico City Grand Prix. A ninth-place finish is all the 20-year-old needs to break Sebastian Vettel's record, set at age 23 in 2010. Antonelli, who won the United States Grand Prix last week, will start fourth on the grid. Lewis Hamilton will start from pole position. Antonelli has won nine grands prix this season. He could also become the first Italian champion since 1953. Mercedes can clinch the constructors’ title for the first time since 2021.
