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Kimi Antonelli becomes youngest Formula 1 champion at 20
Kimi Antonelli became the youngest Formula 1 world champion in history by finishing third at the Mexico City Grand Prix, clinching his first title at 20 years old.[4, 27, 34] Max Verstappen won the race after a hard-fought battle with Lewis Hamilton, who started from pole.[14, 34] Verstappen seized control during the only pitstop of the race on lap 28 of 71, leapfrogging early leader Charles Leclerc, and fended off Hamilton to take victory.[14]
Motorsport.com reported Antonelli claimed the title at 20 years and 68 days, beating Sebastian Vettel's record.[37] RaceFans reported Antonelli is the first driver in 44 years to win his first race and the championship in the same year.[51] Verstappen said he is "very proud" of Antonelli after the historic title win.[37]
Covered by The Guardian, NBC News, New York Post and 17 more
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Of the 6 rated outlets that covered it, 1 is left of center, 2 are center and 3 are right of center (2 of them in the Right group). 14 more are not rated.
Why it's here Covered by 20 outlets: 1 left, 2 center, 3 right, 14 not rated. A possible blindspot: 1 of 42 left-leaning outlets covered it, and Tare found no matching headline from the others in the last 24 hours.
- Left: none.
- Leans left: The Guardian (−0.70).
- Center: NBC News (−0.49), ABC News (−0.19).
- Leans right: New York Post (+0.64).
- Right: The Washington Times (+1.27), The Political Insider (+2.65).
Not rated The Athletic, Autosport, BBC News, Crash.net, ESPN, Motorsport.com, Motorsport Week, PlanetF1, RaceFans, RacingNews365, The Race, Al Jazeera, GrandPrix.com, The Telegraph. Not placed: they have no lean score.
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