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Italian starboy Kimi Antonelli crowned F1 World Champion

KATARINA HARRISON-GAZE

ROME — Kimi Antonelli, 20, has been crowned the youngest-ever Formula One 2026 World Champion, after coming third in the Mexico City Grand Prix.

Antonelli is the first Italian in 73 years to be crowned world champion, following from Alberto Ascari’s back-to-back wins in 1952 and 1953.

Joined on the podium in Mexico by Red Bull’s Max Verstappen and Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton, Antonelli celebrated his world title victory in the presence of champions - Verstappen with five titles and Hamilton with seven respectively.

Italy, Sport

2 Nov 2026

Wine world takes stock as Bardolino celebrates bibulous 100th birthday

Philip Willan

BARDOLINO — With Italian wine producers facing mounting challenges, from global warming to changing lifestyles, wine experts gathered on the shores of Lake Garda this autumn to assess the way forward and raise glasses to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the creation of the Consorzio Vini Bardolino.

Culture, Business, Travel

27 Oct 2026

In the Footsteps of St. Francis and Ibsen on the dazzling Amalfi Coast

Michael LaPointe

AMALFI-From Saint Francis to Scandinavian playwright Henrik Ibsen, the tourist-famed Amalfi Coast for centuries has attracted a constellation of spiritual and artistic pilgrims inspired by its stunning, cliff-dropping views of the Mediterranean.

This UNESCO World Heritage Site is a perfect example of historic human adaptation blending with a dramatic and challenging environment. It is ideal for a weekend getaway at just over a three-hour drive from Rome.

Culture, Italy, Travel

26 Oct 2026

Italy’s proposed 26 percent exit tax: time to reconsider where you live?

Alessandro Umberto Belluzzo

Business, World, Italy, Property

2 Nov 2026

Archbishop Gallagher: 'urgent to revive the spirit of Helsinki'

Gianfranco Nitti

ROME-- For the first time since taking up his post as Secretary for Relations with States, Archbishop Paul Gallagher met the foreign media correspondents accredited in Italy at the Rome headquarters of their association on Tuesday. The meeting offered a broad overview of the Holy See's diplomatic priorities: from the health and travels of Pope Leo XIV to the Holy See's efforts to resolve ongoing conflicts, from the situation in the Middle East to relations with China.

World, Vatican

31 Oct 2026