‘Just the beginning’ for Antonelli, F1’s prodigious, charismatic new king
Kimi Antonelli, F1’s youngest world champion at 20, has become the life and soul of the paddock with his personality.

Kimi Antonelli, F1’s youngest world champion at 20, has become the life and soul of the paddock with his personality.



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Mexican protesters demanding clean water storm state congress
Some of 16 survivors treated for suspected shark bites, US coastguard says.
Trudy is the latest in successive storms that have hit Mexico’s Pacific coast this year.
A Mexican judge sentenced the three men for the 2024 murders a week after they were found guilty.
Eleven people are believed to be still missing, with rescue operations under way.
Victims’ groups, however, have denounced the ruling as ‘selective’ justice that exonerates the former migration chief.
Mexico will require the digital platforms to protect minors from violent and sexual content.
Simon caps a Pacific season of record-breaking intensity, as deadly storms wreak havoc from Hawaii to Mexico.
The Mexican community of Cabo Corrientes faces the risk of a direct hit as the Category 4 storm churns off Jalisco.
Puerto Vallarta businesses board up windows as Hurricane Simon threatens Mexico’s west-central coast.