Antonelli: I couldn’t see through my tears on title-clinching lap

Kimi Antonelli has revealed he was overcome with emotion during the closing stages of the Mexico City Grand Prix, which he finished third in to seal the 2026 F1 Drivers Championship; watch every session of the Sao Paulo Grand Prix from this Friday, live on Sky Sports F1

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Kimi Antonelli says he "couldn't see" through his tears on the final lap of the Mexico City Grand Prix as he was overcome with emotion before becoming Formula 1 world champion for the first time.

Antonelli finished third behind race-winner Max Verstappen and Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton to lower Sebastian Vettel's record of being F1's youngest world champion by over three years, sealing the title at 20 years and 68 days old.

The Italian was overcome with emotion on team radio and in several post-race interviews, and revealed he was already crying during the closing stages of the race.

"Already the lap before, I think I lost probably two seconds because I was already crying, basically. I couldn't see clearly ahead," said Antonelli.

Source: Sky Sports