Antonelli moved to tears as San Siro crowd chants his name

Formula 1 world champion Kimi Antonelli was seen fighting back tears as he watched Italy beat France 3-1 in the Nations League at the San Siro. The 70,000-strong crowd chanted his name during the match, and Antonelli responded "Wow" when he was shown on the big screen.

It was Antonelli's first home ovation since becoming world champion, with four races of the season remaining. He became the youngest driver to win the title at 20 and the first Italian to win the drivers' championship in 73 years. He also won at Monza from 19th on the grid, and his Mercedes team clinched the constructors' title after his fifth-place finish in Brazil.

Antonelli returns to action at the Las Vegas Grand Prix on 22 November, which starts a triple-header concluding the 2026 season. F1 is still planning races in Qatar and Abu Dhabi despite the Middle East conflict, and could cancel the final two rounds if the situation worsens.