# Antonelli closes in on F1 title at Mexican Grand Prix _The 20-year-old Italian can win his maiden driver's championship at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez._ - Publisher: Apex Sports News (https://apexsportsnews.in) - Canonical URL: https://apexsportsnews.in/news/antonelli-closes-in-on-f1-title-at-mexican-grand-prix - Author: Sapna Pandey, Sports writer (https://apexsportsnews.in/author/sapna-pandey) - Published: 2026-11-01T15:48:20.917Z - Section: Formula 1 - Topics: Lewis Hamilton, Formula One, George Russell, Mexican Grand Prix, Andrea Kimi Antonelli ## Summary Mercedes driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli enters the Mexican Grand Prix close to winning the F1 driver's championship. He can secure the title without scoring if George Russell and Lewis Hamilton fail to win. ## Key takeaways - Antonelli can seal the title without scoring a point if Russell and Hamilton do not win. - If either Russell or Hamilton wins, Antonelli must finish higher than ninth. - Russell and Hamilton will start from first and second position. - Antonelli is 20 years old and is in his second year in the sport. - The race takes place at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez. ## Article Andrea Kimi Antonelli enters the Mexican Grand Prix at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez within touching distance of the Formula One driver's championship. The 20-year-old Italian Mercedes driver can seal the title at the race on Sunday without scoring a point if both Mercedes teammate George Russell and Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton fail to win the race. Russell and Hamilton will start from first and second position on the grid for the race. If either of them takes the chequered flag, Antonelli will have to finish higher than ninth in the classification to win his maiden driver's title in just his second year in the sport. ## Formula One World Drivers' Championship The World Drivers' Championship is presented by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), motorsport's world governing body, to the most successful driver over the course of the season of Formula One races, through a points system based on individual race results. The World Championship is awarded at the FIA Prize Giving Ceremony after the season. ## Full List of Formula One World Champions Here is the full list of F1 World Champions (read as year-driver-team): 1950 Giuseppe Farina Alfa Romeo, 1951 Juan Manuel Fangio Alfa Romeo, 1952 Alberto Ascari Ferrari, 1953 Alberto Ascari Ferrari, 1954 Juan Manuel Fangio Maserati Mercedes, 1955 Juan Manuel Fangio Mercedes, 1956 Juan Manuel Fangio Ferrari, 1957 Juan Manuel Fangio Maserati, 1958 Mike Hawthorn Ferrari, 1959 Jack Brabham Cooper Climax, 1960 Jack Brabham Cooper Climax, 1961 Phil Hill Ferrari, 1962 Graham Hill BRM, 1963 Jim Clark Lotus Climax, 1964 John Surtees Ferrari, 1965 Jim Clark Lotus Climax, 1966 Jack Brabham Brabham Repco, 1967 Denny Hulme Brabham Repco, 1968 Graham Hill Lotus Ford, 1969 Jackie Stewart Matra Ford, 1970 Jochen Rindt Lotus Ford, 1971 Jackie Stewart Tyrrell Ford, 1972 Emerson Fittipaldi Lotus Ford, 1973 Jackie Stewart Tyrrell Ford, 1974 Emerson Fittipaldi McLaren Ford, 1975 Niki Lauda Ferrari, 1976 James Hunt McLaren Ford, 1977 Niki Lauda Ferrari, 1978 Mario Andretti Lotus Ford, 1979 Jody Scheckter Ferrari, 1980 Alan Jones Williams Ford, 1981 Nelson Piquet Brabham Ford, 1982 Keke Rosberg Williams Ford, 1983 Nelson Piquet Brabham BMW, 1984 Niki Lauda McLaren TAG Porsche, 1985 Alain Prost McLaren TAG Porsche, 1986 Alain Prost McLaren TAG Porsche, 1987 Nelson Piquet Williams Honda, 1988 Ayrton Senna McLaren Honda, 1989 Alain Prost McLaren Honda, 1990 Ayrton Senna McLaren Honda, 1991 Ayrton Senna McLaren Honda, 1992 Nigel Mansell Williams Renault, 1993 Alain Prost Williams Renault, 1994 Michael Schumacher Benetton Ford, 1995 Michael Schumacher Benetton Renault, 1996 Damon Hill Williams Renault, 1997 Jacques Villeneuve Williams Renault, 1998 Mika Hakkinen McLaren Mercedes, 1999 Mika Hakkinen McLaren Mercedes, 2000 Michael Schumacher Ferrari, 2001 Michael Schumacher Ferrari, 2002 Michael Schumacher Ferrari, 2003 Michael Schumacher Ferrari, 2004 Michael Schumacher Ferrari, 2005 Fernando Alonso Renault, 2006 Fernando Alonso Renault, 2007 Kimi Raikkonen Ferrari, 2008 Lewis Hamilton McLaren Mercedes, 2009 Jenson Button Brawn Mercedes, 2010 Sebastian Vettel Red Bull Renault, 2011 Sebastian Vettel Red Bull Renault, 2012 Sebastian Vettel Red Bull Renault, 2013 Sebastian Vettel Red Bull Renault, 2014 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes, 2015 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes, 2016 Nico Rosberg Mercedes, 2017 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes, 2018 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes, 2019 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes, 2020 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes, 2021 Max Verstappen Red Bull Honda, 2022 Max Verstappen Red Bull Honda, 2023 Max Verstappen Red Bull Honda, 2024 Max Verstappen Red Bull Honda. ## What Happens Next The race is held on Sunday at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez. 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