Kimi Antonelli won his first Formula One world championship after finishing third at the Mexican Grand Prix, according to a report by The Guardian. The paper said the result sealed the title for the Italian driver, who became the youngest world champion at 20 years old.
The Guardian reported that the title was Antonelli's debut championship, and that he shared a podium at the race. The report does not name the other drivers on the podium in the portion available to this newspaper.
According to The Guardian, Formula One's leading drivers have praised the new champion, and the paper's headline describes them as united in that praise. The report's author, Giles Richards, filed from the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, according to the byline.
Lando Norris, one of the drivers quoted in the report, said, "People are not giving him enough credit." The Guardian attributes the remark to Norris and does not give further context in the portion of the report available to this newspaper.
The Guardian's report, as available to this newspaper, does not include Antonelli's own reaction to the title or the full race result beyond his third-place finish. The outlet's framing centers the coverage on praise from rivals.
The Guardian's full report may contain more detail, including the final points standings and remarks from other drivers and officials. None of that material is included in the summary used for this story.