Kimi Antonelli became F1’s youngest-ever world champion with a podium finish in a dramatic Mexico City Grand Prix on Sunday.

Antonelli only needed to place in the top nine to seal the title but his move on Charles Leclerc after the race restarted following a red flag secured P3.

The Mercedes driver, 20, smashes the record set by a 23-year-old Sebastian Vettel in 2010 and wins the championship with four races to spare.

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Max Verstappen made it three wins in four races for Red Bull, with polesitter Lewis Hamilton finishing second.

How Kimi Antonelli sealed F1 title in Mexico

Hamilton made a clean getaway from pole but Leclerc, who powered past the Mercedes of George Russell, attacked him into turn four. After both Ferraris left the track, Leclerc emerged in front and Verstappen took the opportunity to steal P2.

Leclerc didn’t concede the lead and was ultimately given a five-second penalty for leaving the track and gaining an advantage, which promoted Verstappen to P1 when the two drivers pitted.

The race was red-flagged when Cadillac driver Valtteri Bottas suffered a front-left failure on the run to turn one and found the wall. Bottas was able to walk away from the accident, but the barriers had to be repaired.

Hamilton had pitted just before the stoppage, but the stewards revised the order so that he held P3, rather than dropping behind Antonelli.

On the restart, a superior launch saw him pass Leclerc and put Verstappen in his sights. He tried to pass the Red Bull around the outside of the first chicane, but had to concede defeat after minor contact.

Leclerc, who heavily flat-spotted his tyres by locking up in the first braking zone, lost out to Antonelli but managed to hold off Lando Norris for P4.

Russell, who received a 10-second penalty for spinning Isack Hadjar around on lap one, finished sixth, while Oscar Piastri recovered to seventh after his Q2 exit.

Piastri collided with Arvid Lindblad in the closing stages, ending the Racing Bulls driver’s race and bringing out a safety car.

Franco Colapinto led a double points finish for Alpine, but Liam Lawson made a late overtake on Pierre Gasly for an impressive P9 after starting from the pit lane. Lawson was excluded from qualifying due to a breach of the technical regulations.

Mexico City Grand Prix race result