Antonelli on Pole for US Grand Prix with F1 Title in Sight
Mercedes rookie Kimi Antonelli set a pole-winning lap and could secure the title if his closest rivals finish outside the needed points.
- On Sunday, October 25, 2026, Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli won the United States Grand Prix in Austin, Texas, from pole position. The 20-year-old Italian dominated the race but failed to mathematically clinch his maiden Formula 1 championship.
- Title aspirations remained on hold because Mercedes teammate George Russell finished eighth and Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton placed fourth. Antonelli needed them to finish ninth or lower and fifth or lower, respectively, at the Circuit of the Americas.
- Antonelli led all 56 laps, finishing 13.078 seconds ahead of Ferrari's Charles Leclerc, while Red Bull's Max Verstappen completed the podium. A Virtual Safety Car appeared on lap two, and Russell received a five-second penalty for gaining an advantage.
- With maximum 125 points remaining this season, Antonelli's lead over Russell now exceeds 100 points. He requires only two points at the Mexico City Grand Prix to guarantee the world title.
- Antonelli aims to become Formula 1's youngest-ever champion at the next race, surpassing Sebastian Vettel's 2010 record at age 23. He would also be Italy's first drivers' champion since Alberto Ascari in 1953.
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The young Mercedes driver wins the U.S. Grand Prix. However, because team-mate George Russell ranks eighth and Lewis Hamilton ranks fourth in the Ferrari, the World Cup decision is postponed.
Mercedes Kimi Antonelli's ninth win of the season was won by the U.S. Grand Prix in Austin, Texas.
Even closer to the crown is Kimi Antonelli, who won in Austin and will wait for the next Grand Prix to mathematically secure the title. The post Formula 1: Antonelli “Embraces” the title – First in Austin appeared first on in.gr.
Andrea Kimi Antonelli is locked in the F1 championship.
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WKMGKimi Antonelli wins dominant US Grand Prix and tightens his grip on historic F1 title chase
Kimi Antonelli stormed to an easy ninth win of the season at the United States Grand Prix and further tightened his grip on a Formula 1 season championship that he could win at the next race in Mexico City.
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