Italy revels in 20-year-old Kimi Antonelli's Formula 1 supremacy

What happened: Kimi Antonelli became the youngest Formula One world champion in history on Sunday and the first Italian to claim the title since Alberto Ascari in 1953. Key numbers: 20 years old. First Italian champion in 73 years. More than 500 people gathered in Casalecchio to watch the Mexico race. Antonelli finished third in the Mexico City Grand Prix. Why it matters: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni called him a source of national pride, and Bologna is preparing a civic honor, the Nettuno d'Oro, for the Mercedes driver.

Kimi Antonelli became the youngest Formula One world champion in history on Sunday and the first Italian to claim the title since Alberto Ascari in 1953.

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni called him a source of national pride, and Bologna is preparing a civic honor, the Nettuno d'Oro, for the Mercedes driver.