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Lewis Hamilton keeps the spotlight on champion Kimi Antonelli

F1's Mexico post-race interviews draw an unusually busy discussion, with Hamilton's change of subject and a podium of champions among the talking points.

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Why this story? The video drew 1,686 comments in its first day, 6.4 times a normal first day on this channel (264).

Drivers React After The Race | 2026 Mexico Grand Prix

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0:00Verstappen explains Red Bull's strategy against Leclerc and the pressure of defending from Hamilton.
0:37Hamilton acknowledges Ferrari's missed opportunity but asks to keep the focus on Antonelli's championship.
1:15Antonelli expresses his joy and gratitude after securing the title, followed by podium celebrations.
1:47Leclerc accepts his penalty and explains Ferrari's loss of pace in the second stint.
3:09Piastri describes running out of room while battling Lindblad, with onboard footage of the collision.
4:03Lawson explains the safety car timing that left him recovering from fifteenth after the restart.

Ferrari's missed opportunity to win in Mexico gives Lewis Hamilton plenty to discuss. But he would rather direct attention to the young Mercedes driver celebrating a world title.

"Kimi just won the World Championship, youngest World Champion ever, you know, I'd love to keep on that focus," Hamilton says in FORMULA 1's "Drivers React After The Race | 2026 Mexico Grand Prix".

That redirection has become a talking point beneath the interview compilation. Viewers discuss Hamilton steering the conversation towards Antonelli, while others pick out a podium shared by three generations of champions: Hamilton, race winner Max Verstappen and Antonelli.

The comments arrived more than six times as fast as on the channel's usual first day for regular videos. Views, by contrast, were ordinary for this channel. It is the conversation around the race, rather than an exceptional viewing total, that stands out.

Antonelli's own reaction is less measured: "We did it. We did it and I'm, I'm just so happy." His interview leads into footage of the podium celebrations.

Elsewhere, the compilation returns to the afternoon's harder work. Verstappen describes defending with Hamilton close behind, Charles Leclerc accepts that his penalty was deserved, and Liam Lawson explains how an unlucky safety car left him fighting back into the points. Lawson's recovery is another recurring subject in the comments.

The championship celebrations extend beyond this upload, too. Separate videos show Sebastian Vettel's congratulatory message and Antonelli's response, connecting the new youngest champion with the driver whose record he has taken.

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What viewers say

Lewis taking the "if you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything" strategy and steering the conversation to Kimi.
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Lewis, verstappen and Antonelli. You could say 3 generations of champs. Perfect podium.
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Kimi on lewis and Max shoulders was a great moment😊
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Liam still got points starting from the back
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I'm happy for Hirakawa even if its just one race
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I love how Lando is too preoccupied with Kimi on the screen
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Lawson should be driver of the day just once 😅
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