Fighting for a maiden Formula 1 world championship can be an excruciating experience. The history books are rife with nerve-wracking title deciders, from Lewis Hamilton's last lap pass on Timo Glock in Brazil 2008 to Fernando Alonso being lured into a strategic trap in Abu Dhabi 2010. Little more needs to be said about Abu Dhabi 2021.
Kimi Antonelli won't need to go through any of that as he gets his first of six match points to become F1's youngest-ever world champion at the age of only 20. And he has earned that luxury with his staggering consistency, backing up his season-leading eight grand prix wins that have netted him a comfortable 102-point cushion on Mercedes team-mate George Russell.
