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Kimi Antonelli, 20, is one race from the title: Mercedes' bet on a young leader

Kimi Antonelli leads the 2026 Formula 1 championship on 365 points, 123 clear of his Mercedes teammate George Russell, with five races left. He has won nine of the season's 18 races. A top-nine finish at the Mexico City Grand Prix this weekend would make the 20-year-old the youngest champion in the sport's history and Italy's first since 1953.

By Prashant Labaniya

Kimi Antonelli, 20, is one race from the title: Mercedes' bet on a young leader
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