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Hamilton hugs Bono as Antonelli takes title

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At the 2026 Mexico City Grand Prix, Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli finished P3 — enough to clinch his first Formula 1 drivers' championship at 20 years old, making him the youngest title winner in F1 history. Lewis Hamilton, now at Ferrari, started on pole and finished P2. Television captured Hamilton embracing his former race engineer Peter "Bono" Bonnington in congratulations, and the moment went viral.

Bonnington was Hamilton's race engineer for six of Hamilton's seven titles at Mercedes. After Hamilton left for Ferrari in 2025, Bonnington remained at Mercedes as Antonelli's engineer — and has now guided the Italian to a title in his second season.

Lewis Hamilton did congratulate his former Mercedes race engineer Peter "Bono" Bonnington at the Mexican Grand Prix after Kimi Antonelli clinched the 2026 F1 drivers' title. Hamilton called sharing the podium with the new champion "a pretty cool moment."

The Milwaukee Brewers won the 2026 World Series. A separate post in this batch quotes the Dodgers' manager commenting after the Brewers' title, consistent with Milwaukee as champion.

Yoshinobu Yamamoto was named 2025 World Series MVP with three wins and 15 strikeouts over 17 innings, as stated. The Dodgers won the 2025 title, their second straight.

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Lewis Hamilton did congratulate his former Mercedes race engineer Peter "Bono" Bonnington at the Mexican Grand Prix after Kimi Antonelli clinched the 2026 F1 drivers' title. Hamilton called sharing the podium with the new champion "a pretty cool moment."

All the respect from Lewis to Bono ❤️ 🤗 Lewis congratulates his former race engineer Bono on his newest championship win with Kimi Antonelli #F1 #MexicoGP https://t.co/6vZ2LlTbBe

Original post · Formula 1 (@F1)

[motorsport.com](https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/lewis-hamilton-goes-viral-after-emotional-moment-with-peter-bonnington-in-mexico/10871136/) NAMES: Bono = Pe

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The Milwaukee Brewers won the 2026 World Series. A separate post in this batch quotes the Dodgers' manager commenting after the Brewers' title, consistent with Milwaukee as champion.

Coming up this week... A new Cleveland Fandom Podcast Baseball Special! Brewers Win the World Series, Free Agency & Trade Predictions, Each Team’s MVP, Cy Young & More #Cleveland #ApplePodcast #Spotify #MLB #Guardians #StandGuard #Postseason #WorldSeries #Brewers #Rays ht

Original post · Cleveland Fandom Podcast (@CLEFandomPod)

[motorsport.com/news via related MLB coverage](https://www.motorsport.com) NAMES: Guardians = Cleveland's MLB team; Rays = Tampa Bay's MLB team.

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Yoshinobu Yamamoto was named 2025 World Series MVP with three wins and 15 strikeouts over 17 innings, as stated. The Dodgers won the 2025 title, their second straight.

On November 1, 2025, Yoshinobu Yamamoto was named World Series MVP after recording three victories and 15 strikeouts across 17 innings. #Baseball #WorldSeries #WorldSeriesMVP #MLB #Dodgers https://t.co/MIgmPMLPtG

Original post · AsianSports.Net (@AsianSportsNet)

[asian sports net via prior MLB reporting](https://www.asiansports.net) NAMES: Yoshinobu Yamamoto = Japanese starting pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers. POST

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What the hosts said

MMorning Sports! A twenty-year-old just made F1 history, and Lewis Hamilton was right there for it!
LAnd a small-market baseball team just took the whole sport's crown. We've got both this morning.
MStart in Mexico City. Kimi Antonelli finished third and clinched the drivers' title.
LTwenty years old. Youngest champion in Formula 1 history. In his second season!
MWow. I was still figuring out my gym locker at that age.
LYou're still figuring it out now, Marcus.
MFair. But the moment everybody's sharing isn't the trophy. It's a hug.
LThe official Formula 1 account posted it on X. Lewis congratulating his old race engineer, Bono.
MPeter Bonnington. Bono was in Lewis's ear for six of his seven titles.
LThen Lewis leaves for Ferrari, Bono stays at Mercedes, and now Bono's engineered the next champion.
MAnd Lewis started on pole in Mexico and finished second. Big day for him too.
LRight, and he had a first-lap tangle with his teammate Charles Leclerc. Not a clean day.
MYet he walks over and embraces the guy. Calls sharing the podium with Kimi, quote, a pretty cool moment.
LHe also called watching his old team win the highlight of his year. That one's interesting.
MWhy interesting? That's class. That's a seven-time champion being gracious.
LGracious, sure. But think about it. His old team wins it all with his old engineer.
MOh, come on. You think he's sitting there stewing?
LI think it stings, and I think the hug covers it. My take: that's a man with mixed feelings.
MNo, no, wait. He chose Ferrari. He knew what he was leaving.
LKnowing and watching it happen from second place on a podium are two different things.
MOr it's just a guy who loves racing and respects people! Not everything is a revenge arc!
LFine, fine. I'll give you the respect part. Bono clearly means a lot to him.
MAnd Bono's side of it? He told F1 TV the whole thing was, quote, mind-blowing.
LHe picked Monaco, Monza and Austin as Kimi's three best drives. That's a serious list.
MFans online are calling Lewis classy for putting the Leclerc mess aside.
LThe top replies were more fun. One fan account just says, Lewis missing Bono so much.
MSubtle. Real subtle.
LAnother reply, in Spanish, says the guy's been a thousand times more likable since he started wearing red.
MA Ferrari fan, obviously. Leave it to Mexico City to have an opinion.
LMe, I'll say it again. The hug was real, and so was the sting.
MClass, plain and simple. We agree to disagree.
LMoving on to baseball, because the Brewers just won the World Series.
MMilwaukee! A Cleveland podcast is already calling a whole special about it. Brewers win the World Series, that's the headline.
LAnd that means the Dodgers missed the three-peat. Back-to-back champs, then not a third.
MAn MLB headline shared on X says the Dodgers manager is sounding the alarm about baseball changing.
LNow, that's just a headline. I couldn't tell you exactly what he said or meant.
MBut I'll tell you what I think. Nobody's sounding any alarm. This is what makes October great.
LHold on. Dodgers fans are going to say the alarm is real. Their team was loaded.
MLoaded and still lost! That's the whole beauty of it. Money doesn't hand you a trophy.
LMoney hands you a better shot, Marcus. Be honest.
MA better shot, sure. Not a guarantee. Two straight titles was the shot. Milwaukee beat the odds.
LOkay, but if a team like that wins only every so often, does the sport need a rethink?
MYou want to rethink the sport because a small market just won it? That's backwards!
LIt's not backwards, it's a question. A fair one.
MIt's a fair question with a bad premise. The system worked. Milwaukee won.
LAlright. The system produced a champion nobody had pencilled in. I'll give you that.
MWrite that down. Liam concedes a point at six thirty in the morning.
LEnjoy it. It won't happen again today.
MCleveland's podcast is already doing free agency and trade predictions, so the offseason starts now.
LThe baseball world doesn't wait. Every team's MVP, Cy Young, the whole list.
MAnd Antonelli just got a title at twenty. Sports never sleeps, folks.
LThere's a lot more morning to go.

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