What happened: Max Verstappen won the Mexico City Grand Prix ahead of Lewis Hamilton, while Kimi Antonelli finished third from fifth on the grid to mathematically secure the 2026 Formula 1 World Drivers' Championship. The result makes Antonelli the fourth driver to capture a world title with Mercedes, joining Juan Manuel Fangio, Lewis Hamilton, and Nico Rosberg.

Why it matters: The championship crowns Antonelli in his rookie campaign after taking over Lewis Hamilton's old Mercedes seat earlier this season. At 20 years and 68 days old, he becomes the youngest champion in Formula 1 history and the first graduate of Mercedes' junior driver program to claim the world title.

What to watch: Formula 1 moves to the final stretch of the 2026 season with the constructors' championship battle still underway.