‘He’s done an insane job’: Antonelli’s rivals united in praise for ‘incredible’ champion

Lando Norris: ‘People are not giving him enough credit’Antonelli sealed F1 title after finishing third in MexicoFormula One’s leading drivers have been unstinting in their praise for the new champion, Kimi Antonelli, after the Italian driver took his debut title with third place at the Mexican Grand Prix.Antonelli became the youngest world champion at 20 years old in Mexico, sharing a podium with race winner Max Verstappen and second-placed Lewis Hamilton. He has taken the title in only his second year in the sport after a remarkable season including nine wins. Continue reading…

Lando Norris said ‘People are not giving him enough credit’ after Kimi Antonelli sealed the world drivers’ title with a third placed finish in Mexico Formula One’s leading drivers have been unstinting in their praise for the new champion, Kimi Antonelli, after the Italian driver took his debut title with third place at the Mexican Grand Prix. Antonelli became the youngest world champion at 20 years old in Mexico, sharing a podium with race winner Max Verstappen and second-placed Lewis Hamilton. He has taken the title in only his second year in the sport after a remarkable season including nine wins.

“It’s a special moment,” said Antonelli. “One that we’ll remember for ever.” While his race engineer, Peter Bonnington, suggested this may well be the first of many. “It’s a ­pleasure to be on the journey with you, but it’s just the first chapter,” he said. The defending champion, Lando Norris, led what were fulsome ­tributes to the driver who had taken his crown, emphasising