Mercedes Driver Kimi Antonelli Earns Surprise Pole for the US Grand Prix as He Chases the F1 Title – WTOP News
- Kimi Antonelli will start the United States Grand Prix from pole position for Mercedes, with Max Verstappen alongside him and George Russell qualifying sixth.
- Antonelli leads Mercedes teammate George Russell by 102 points with six races remaining, and 125 points remain available after Austin.
- Antonelli can clinch the championship by winning the race, while Russell finishes ninth or worse and Lewis Hamilton finishes fifth or worse.
- Antonelli could become Formula One’s youngest world champion, surpassing Sebastian Vettel’s 2010 record, depending on Sunday’s results.
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Max Verstappen takes third in Austin as Kimi Antonelli closes in on F1 title
Max Verstappen finished third in the United States Grand Prix in Austin, Texas, on Sunday. The Dutch Red Bull driver struggled with his car, which meant that he was unable to put up a real fight to the race winner, Kimi Antonelli. Verstappen started in second place after the qualifying session on Saturday. Antonelli took pole, and Charles Leclerc of Ferrari started the race behind Verstappen.
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.
He won, but Kimi Antonelli will have to wait a bit longer to take over the Formula 1 world championship. Just a little longer. Maybe, just to Mexico. Despite...
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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