Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli could become the youngest champion in Formula 1 history at the Mexico City Grand Prix, held at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez. At 20 years old and with a 123-point lead in the season, the Italian has the chance to seal the title fight and become the first driver from his country to win the trophy since 1953. To secure the championship with four rounds remaining, Antonelli only needs to finish the race in the top nine. The title will also be confirmed if his direct rivals, teammate George Russell or Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton, do not win the race. Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff believes the achievement is 99.9% guaranteed. If the title is not decided on Mexican soil, the next round on the calendar will be the São Paulo Grand Prix. At the same event in Mexico, Cadillac driver Sergio Pérez will reach the milestone of 300 races contested in the category, competing in front of his home crowd.
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Kimi Antonelli could become the youngest Formula 1 champion in Mexico
Cadillac's Sergio Perez will reach the milestone of 300 races in the category during the same weekend as the world championship decider.
Update: this has now happened. Read: Andrea Kimi Antonelli becomes the youngest Formula 1 champion in history
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