HOW KIMI ANTONELLI WENT FROM A KID HIDING IN A STACK OF TIRES TO F1'S YOUNGEST CHAMPION
Ever since he got into the Formula 1 paddock hidden in a stack of tires, Kimi Antonelli has done things his own way. Now, the 20-year-old Italian stands on his own as F1's youngest-ever champion after he finished third in the Mexico City Grand Prix on Sunday, more than enough to win the title.
Antonelli's F1 adventure all started with his dad, sportscar racer Marco. His team was involved in a support race at the 2014 German Grand Prix and his 7-year-old son wanted to get a peek behind the scenes of F1 but didn't have access.“I don’t even know how I fit inside the tire, but it was really tight,” Antonelli said as he prepared to make his F1 debut last year. "Plus, we put an umbrella on top so it wouldn’t look, you know, suspicious or anything."
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