Antonelli is F1 champion. So where is his trophy?

There was one rather significant thing missing from Kimi Antonelli's world championship celebrations in Mexico City: the world championship trophy itself.

Despite becoming the youngest champion in Formula 1 history, the Italian will have to wait until Dec. 12 to get his hands on the prize he has spent his life chasing. That is because, unlike almost every other major sporting competition, F1 does not hand its championship trophy to the winner at the moment of victory. Instead, Antonelli will receive it while wearing a tuxedo, in a sterile hall, at the FIA's annual prize-giving gala dinner in Shanghai in December, six weeks after clinching the title.