Norris hopes Antonelli enjoys his F1 title moment

After the Mexican Grand Prix, Lando Norris said Kimi Antonelli deserved the Formula 1 title and hoped the new champion would celebrate it “properly”, despite his youth.

Antonelli clinched the championship with four races remaining, finishing third behind Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton. At 20 years and 68 days old, he became F1’s youngest champion; Norris finished fifth.

Norris, who won his first title with McLaren in 2025, called Antonelli’s season “outstanding”. He had praised the Italian in Austin too, saying Antonelli was “two levels above” George Russell throughout the 2026 season, while also describing Russell as a very good driver.