Youngest Formula One World Champion

Youngest Formula One World Champion
Who
Kimi Antonelli
What
20:68 year(s):day(s)
Where
Mexico (Mexico City)
When
01 November 2026

The youngest driver to win a Formula One World Drivers’ Championship is Kimi Antonelli (Italy, b. 25 August 2006), who was aged 20 years 68 days when he won his first title at the Mexico City Grand Prix in Mexico on 1 November 2026.

Kimi Antonelli became the youngest F1 world champion in history when he claimed the 2026 title with a third-place finish at the Mexico Grand Prix. The Mercedes driver had won nine races, including six before his 20th birthday.