FORMULA 1 world champ Andrea Kimi Antonelli enjoyed a moving tribute as Italy beat France at the San Siro.

After his record-breaking coronation in Mexico, the 20-year-old took in some football during his downtime.

It was a special day for Antonelli as his country beat France on home soil for the first time in 64 years.

After becoming the youngest ever F1 world champ — and the first Italian to land the drivers’ title in over seven decades — he was serenaded by the 70,000 crowd.

“Wow,” he declared on the big screen as he fought to keep the tears away.

It was a huge win for the Italians, who moved top of Nations League Group A1.

Victory over Belgium on Sunday will secure a place in the knockout phase.

Antonelli and Mercedes return to action in Las Vegas on November 22 with the remaining four races set to be a procession.

It has been a remarkable rise for the boy racer, who only won his first F1 race at this year’s Chinese Grand Prix.

That came off the back of a turbulent rookie year.

The Italian arrived at Mercedes with big shoes to fill as seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton‘s replacement and finished seventh in the standings.

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff said: “This notion of win at all costs, selfish, opportunistic, ruthless for your own benefit, that model of racing driver has died.

“We have a new champion that represents values like humility, like integrity, loyalty, respect, being himself.”

Antonelli told The Telegraph that winning the Italian Grand Prix in Monza, with his family in attendance was one of the best moments of his career.

He said: “My most special win. It changed everything.

“My mum, unfortunately, had to go back home to San Marino with my sister because she had school the next morning.”