Antonelli had already made history on Saturday (Mar 15)  by becoming the youngest pole-sitter in Formula One and converted that pole position into victory after both McLaren cars failed to start the race in Shanghai.

Kimi Antonelli sets record as F1’s second-youngest race winner

Kimi Antonelli broke the previous record held by Sebastian Vettel, who was 21 when he earned his first pole position in 2008.

Chinese GP: Kimi Antonelli sets new record as youngest pole sitter

Formula One will have 23 races this season, still a record and one more than last year, with the sport facing a four-week gap in April after deciding not to replace the cancelled Chinese Grand Prix.

New F1 season to have 23 races, no replacement for Chinese Grand Prix named yet

Formula One’s Australian Grand Prix has been postponed to November while China’s race has been put on hold indefinitely as COVID-19 forced the 2021 calendar shuffle on Tuesday.

Formula One: Australian GP shifted to November, Chinese GP put on hold indefinitely

The head of the Shanghai Sports Bureau has told local media that the city has been offered to host two Formula One races this year but the decision has been made over to accept the offer.

China offered two Formula one races this year: Shanghai official

Australian Grand Prix is scheduled to kick-start this year's Formula One season. According to the organisers, the event will not be hindered due to the on-going coronavirus and have insisted that they will go ahead with the race.

'We are all systems go': Australia, Bahrain F1 race to go ahead despite coronavirus fears

Hamilton peerless, Vettel favoured: Major takeaways from Chinese Grand Prix

Lewis Hamilton won the 1,000th Formula One grand prix Sunday after grabbing the lead from Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas at the first corner and powering to victory in blustery Shanghai.

Lewis Hamilton wins Formula One's 1,000th race

Multiple world champion Vettel came second while Verstappen climbed from 16th on the grid to take the third spot

Hamilton wins chaotic Chinese Grand Prix