Sports · From the edition of Jul 20, 2026
✳ Dated SUNDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2026 ✳
ANTONELLI TAKES THE F1 CROWN
the Mercedes teenager rides a late-season surge past Hamilton and the grid to become world champion
NEW YORK, December 6 — Kimi Antonelli is the 2026 Formula 1 world champion, an outcome traders priced at 74 per cent. The rookie's title makes him one of the youngest drivers ever to wear the crown.
The numbers tell the story. Antonelli's odds jumped nearly fifteen points in a single week, the wires report, as rivals faded. Lewis Hamilton stalled at 10 per cent; George Russell, his own teammate, at 8.5.
A year ago Antonelli was the untested kid in the second Mercedes seat. Now the veterans chase him. Observers had circled Norris and Leclerc for the title; both finished the season as afterthoughts, priced in the low single digits.
Source: Polymarket · 74% probability — View market ↗