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Mercedes Set to Shell Out $11 Million as Kimi Antonelli Prepares to Bag F1 Championship at Mexico GP

Mercedes could pay Kimi Antonelli nearly $11 million in 2026 as the Italian moves closer to his first Formula 1 world championship. According to German…

By Rohit Gupta · F1 Chronicle

Published: Wednesday, 28 October 2026 at 9:29 PM

Key Things to Know

Kimi Antonelli could earn an $11 million bonus by winning the Formula 1 World Championship.
Antonelli needs just two points at the Mexico City Grand Prix to secure the drivers' title.
Winning the championship would make the 20-year-old the youngest world champion in Formula 1 history.

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Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli is positioned to earn a reported $11 million payout if he secures the Formula 1 World Championship. The 20-year-old enters the Mexico City Grand Prix needing just two more points to mathematically clinch his maiden title after claiming his ninth victory of the season at the United States Grand Prix in Austin.

Antonelli holds a 123-point lead over teammate George Russell with five rounds remaining. A ninth-place finish or better in Mexico City will guarantee Antonelli the crown, making him the youngest world champion in Formula 1 history at 20 years and 68 days old.

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