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Kimii Antonelli wins first Formula 1 championship at Chinese Grand Prix

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Second youngest Grand Prix winner ever, 20-year-old driver secured his first Formula One win at the Chinese Grand Prix after an intense race against rivals like Max Verstappen who finished second behind him on Sunday morning March fifteenth in Beijing China's capital city where Kimi Antonelli celebrated with tears of joy while thanking Mercedes for their help to achieve this dream.

Key Points

  1. 1
    Kimi Antonelli secured his first Formula One victory at the Chinese Grand Prix, ending a twenty-year wait for an Italian winner.
  2. 2
    At only nineteen years old and in race number 26 of his career, he became one of history's youngest drivers to ever win a grand prix.
  3. 3
    Antonelli expressed overwhelming emotion during post-race interviews, describing feelings as if suffering from 'heart attacks' or experiencing tears that threatened him with an emotional breakdown.

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[Mar 15] Kimi Antonelli won the Chinese Grand Prix to become one of history's youngest Formula One winners, ending a twenty-year drought for Italian victories in F1. He has now secured his first win after racing since race number two.
09:48 Antonelli is described as being on the verge of tears and unable to find words following this historic victory in China, with multiple sources noting he was about to cry. He has now secured his first win after racing since race number two.
09:34 Antonelli is described as being on the verge of tears and unable to find words following this historic victory in China, with multiple sources noting he was about to cry. He has now secured his first win after racing since race number two.
09:34 Antonelli is described as being on the verge of tears and unable to find words following this historic victory in China, with multiple sources noting he was about to cry. He has now secured his first win after racing since race number two.
09:34 Antonelli is described as being on the verge of tears and unable to find words following this historic victory in China, with multiple sources noting he was about to cry. He has now secured his first win after racing since race number two.
09:34 Antonelli is described as being on the verge of tears and unable to find words following this historic victory in China, with multiple sources noting he was about to cry. He has now secured his first win after racing since race number two.
09:34 Antonelli is described as being on the verge of tears and unable to find words following this historic victory in China, with multiple sources noting he was about to cry. He has now secured his first win after racing since race number two.
09:34 Antonelli is described as being on the verge of tears and unable to find words following this historic victory in China, with multiple sources noting he was about to cry. He has now secured his first win after racing since race number two.
09:34 Antonelli is described as being on the verge of tears and unable to find words following this historic victory in China, with multiple sources noting he was about to cry. He has now secured his first win after racing since race number two.
09:34 Antonelli is described as being on the verge of tears and unable to find words following this historic victory in China, with multiple sources noting he was about to cry. He has now secured his first win after racing since race number two.
09:34 Antonelli is described as being on the verge of tears and unable to find words following this historic victory in China, with multiple sources noting he was about to cry. He has now secured his first win after racing since race number two.
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24ur 21h ago
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Rss.uol.com.br 1d ago
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Racer Chris Medland 1d ago

Kimi Antonelli won a historic Chinese Grand Prix victory for Mercedes after 20 years without an Italian winner, becoming only the second-youngest F1 champion ever following Max Verstappen. The driver expressed overwhelming emotion about achieving his dream win with support from family and key team figures while acknowledging late tire damage that nearly cost him lead position in race's final laps.

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Lefigaro.fr 1d ago
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Formel1.de 1d ago

Andrea Kimi Antonelli won the 2016 Chinese Grand Prix, becoming Formula One's second-youngest ever winner and first Italian since Giancarlo Fisichella in March. His victory came after a dramatic moment late on where he nearly suffered heart damage while spinning off at high speed near Shanghai (despite being born Kimi Antonelli).