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Antonelli wins F1 title after emotional tears
20-year-old Antonelli wins F1 championship despite crying during final lap.
In brief
20-year-old Antonelli wins F1 championship despite crying during final lap. 20-year-old Andrea Kimi Antonelli won F1 world championship after losing 1.8 seconds due to tears on final lap. Originally reported by RaceFans.
Antonelli wins F1 title
20-year-old Andrea Kimi Antonelli clinched F1 world championship in his second season.
Crying during final lap
Antonelli admitted he lost 1.8 seconds to leaders because he was crying on final lap.
Emotional tears on track
He saw two Ferraris with tears and struggled to see the track clearly.
Youngest champion
Antonelli became youngest F1 world champion in history after moving from karts to cars.
Championship secured
Antonelli needed only two points to clinch title even if rival won all remaining races.
Race strategy
Antonelli started cautiously but took risks after red flag period to gain podium positions.
Final lap decision
He backed off to avoid crash after losing sight of track due to tears.
The essence
20-year-old Andrea Kimi Antonelli won F1 world championship after losing 1.8 seconds due to tears on final lap.
