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Kim Antonelli stands out on the sports front pages

Kim Antonelli stands out on the sports front pages RUSSPAIN.com © russpain.com
Kim Antonelli stands out on the sports front pages © russpain.com
Kim Antonelli is the standout figure in a gallery of sports front pages. The selection includes La Gazzetta dello Sport, Mundo Deportivo, Marca, As, Sport, L’Esportiu and L’Équipe.

Spanish and international papers feature in the gallery, including La Gazzetta dello Sport, Mundo Deportivo, Marca, As, Sport, L’Esportiu and L’Équipe.

Kim Antonelli leads the covers after winning the 2026 Formula 1 Drivers’ World Championship for Mercedes at the Mexico City Grand Prix on 1 November. He finished third at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, behind Max Verstappen, who won for Red Bull, and Lewis Hamilton, who took second for Ferrari. Antonelli completed the 71-lap race 4.006 seconds behind Verstappen.

Aged 20 years and 68 days, Antonelli became Formula 1’s youngest world champion, beating Sebastian Vettel’s record by three years. He clinched his maiden title with four rounds remaining, becoming the first Italian champion since Alberto Ascari in 1953. Formula 1’s standings recorded Antonelli on 380 points after 19 Grands Prix, with nine wins and 16 podiums.

Readers looking beyond the sports pages can also find a report on regional holidays. It covered observances in nine autonomous communities.

Lara Carter RUSSPAIN.com
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Lara Carter

Lara Carter is a journalist at RUSSPAIN.COM covering Spanish current affairs, culture, tourism, transport, economy and society.