Why Mercedes' W17 was the perfect weapon for historic Kimi Antonelli F1 title triumph

Kimi Antonelli secured the 2026 Formula 1 drivers' world championship in Mexico City, becoming the first Italian to claim the title since Alberto Ascari 73 years earlier.

That statistic alone underlines the scale of the achievement by the 20-year-old from Bologna, who found the ideal partner in his Mercedes W17.