Hamilton and Antonelli linked by bizarre F1 championship coincidence
Yahoo Sports reports that Kimi Antonelli secured his first Formula 1 world championship at the 2026 Mexico City Grand Prix on 1 November. He finished third behind Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton to clinch the title with four races remaining, becoming the youngest world champion in F1 history. The outlet says Antonelli and Hamilton, both linked to Mercedes, share a statistic it calls a coincidence, though the excerpt does not specify what it is.
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Hamilton and Antonelli linked by bizarre F1 championship coincidence
Lewis Hamilton and Kimi Antonelli have more in common than their links to Mercedes, with the two drivers sharing a remarkable statistic after the Italian secured his maiden Formula 1 championship at the 2026 Mexico City Grand Prix. Antonelli became the youngest world champion in F1 history on 1 November, finishing third behind Max Verstappen and Hamilton to secure the title with four races remaining.
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