Kimi Antonelli won the Chinese GP on Sunday! From pole position, he immediately tangled with both Ferraris and teammate George Russell, but ultimately managed to parry all attacks. Thus, he drove commandingly to the first F1 victory of his career. With this, the young Italian also claims his place in the history books. The youngest polesitter ever became the second-youngest race winner on Sunday. The record remains in the hands of Max Verstappen.
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At 19 years, 6 months, and 18 days, Kimi Antonelli is the second-youngest race winner ever. Only Max Verstappen, who won the Spanish GP at eighteen, was younger. This makes Antonelli only the second teenager to have recorded a Formula 1 victory. Sebastian Vettel, who won the 2008 Italian Grand Prix at the age of 21, is consequently pushed back to third place.
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Antonelli also became the sixteenth Italian race winner in Formula 1. He succeeds Giancarlo Fisichella, who won the Malaysian GP on behalf of Renault nearly twenty years ago.
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Top 10 youngest race winners in Formula 1
| Position | Driver | Age | Grand Prix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | 18 years, 7 months, 15 days | Spain 2016 |
| 2 | Kimi Antonelli | 19 years, 6 months, 18 days | China 2026 |
| 3 | Sebastian Vettel | 21 years, 2 months, 11 days | Italy 2008 |
| 4 | Charles Leclerc | 21 years, 10 months, 16 days | Belgium 2019 |
| 5 | Fernando Alonso | 22 years, 26 days | Hungary 2003 |
| 6 | Troy Ruttman | 22 years, 2 months, 19 days | Indianapolis 1952 |
| 7 | Bruce McLaren | 22 years, 3 months, 12 days | United States 1959 |
| 8 | Lewis Hamilton | 22 years, 5 months, 3 days | Canada 2007 |
| 9 | Oscar Piastri | 23 years, 3 months, 15 days | Hungary 2024 |
| 10 | Kimi Räikkönen | 23 years, 5 months, 6 days | Malaysia 2003 |
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