Twenty-year-old Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli became the youngest champion in the history of Formula 1 after the Mexico City Grand Prix.
With four Grands Prix remaining in the year, 20-year-old Mercedes pilot Kimi Antonelli has secured his status as Formula 1’s youngest-ever title holder. Antonelli is also the first Italian to win the title since Alberto Ascari in 1953. Following Sunday’s Mexico City Grand Prix, he built an insurmountable advantage in the points race ahead of teammate George Russell and Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton. Antonelli finished third in the race, which was won by Red Bull’s Max Verstappen. Sebastian Vettel was the previous youngest champion at age 23 in 2010.
Golden State Valkyries Win WNBA Championship
Capturing a title that even owner Joe Lacob finds astonishing, the Golden State Valkyries triumphed in a miraculous championship run during just their second season of play, propelled by Gabby Williams, Veronica Burton, and Tiffany Hayes. Securing the regular season’s second seed, the Valkyries mounted an extraordinary playoff surge, defeating the Atlanta Dream 68-63 in San Francisco to capture the first-ever Game 7 in the history of the WNBA Finals in breathtaking fashion.
College Football and NFL Updates
For the first time in five years, Ohio State has dropped out of the Associated Press Top 25’s top 10, while UCLA has cracked the top five after a 25-year absence, and New Mexico has secured its initial ranking ever within the program’s history. The Buckeyes plummeted from No. 2 to No. 11 following their 30-18 loss at Southern California. Miami is No. 1 for the third straight week after escaping North Carolina with a 38-35 victory. Georgia moved up a spot to No. 2 and was followed by Utah, Notre Dame and UCLA.
Meanwhile, Lamar Jackson needs surgery for a thumb injury he suffered on Baltimore’s first offensive snap against Buffalo, and the injury could be season-ending. Ravens coach Jesse Minter announced those details after a 36-10 loss to Buffalo. In Denver, Malcolm Roach sacked Patrick Mahomes on the final play, securing a 28-24 comeback win over Kansas City that puts the Broncos in first place in the AFC West.
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