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Kimi Antonelli crowned F1 champion as Ferrari faces penalties and controversy

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Nov 2, 2026, 4:00 PM

Last updated Nov 2, 2026

Kimi Antonelli crowned F1 champion as Ferrari faces penalties and controversy

Summary

Kimi Antonelli secured the Formula 1 championship in Mexico City, finishing third in the race behind Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton. At just 20 years old, he became the youngest world champion and the first Italian to win since Alberto Ascari in 1953. The race featured significant drama, including penalties for Charles Leclerc due to a clash with Hamilton and controversy surrounding Ferrari's strategy. The fight for second place in the championship intensifies as Verstappen and Hamilton now trail Antonelli, with only four races remaining in the season. Additionally, NASCAR saw William Byron win at Martinsville, and Marc Márquez claimed victory in MotoGP at Sepang.

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By the Numbers

•Kimi Antonelli finishes third to win his first F1 championship.
•Leclerc receives a five-second penalty for a lap-one incident.
•Verstappen wins his sixth race of the season, closing in on Hamilton.
•William Byron wins the NASCAR Cup Series race at Martinsville.
•Marc Márquez wins the Malaysian Grand Prix in MotoGP.

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4:00 PMYahoo Sports — Daily Motorsport Briefing, Nov. 2: Antonelli Is Champion, and Ferrari Has a Mess to Clear Up

What they're saying

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Photo by Paul Keiffer on Unsplash Kimi Antonelli is Formula 1’s champion, and the clean headline is hiding a messier Sunday behind it. Here The post Daily Motorsport Briefing, Nov. 2: Antonelli Is Champion, and Ferrari Has a Mess to Clear Up appeared first on Backfire Racing.
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