Kimi Antonelli wins U.S. Grand Prix in Texas, putting him on the brink of F1 championship
Antonelli’s dominant drive from pole leaves him needing only two points in Mexico to secure the title, with Ferrari and Red Bull on the podium.
- On Sunday, Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli won the United States Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas, starting from pole position. The victory did not secure the 2026 Formula 1 drivers' title.
- Entering the weekend with a 102-point championship lead, Antonelli needed to win while teammate George Russell finished ninth or lower and Lewis Hamilton fifth or lower to clinch the title. This complex requirement reflected the high stakes of his dominant season.
- Hamilton finished fourth and Russell eighth, keeping their championship hopes mathematically alive. These results prevented the necessary point gap, delaying Antonelli's title coronation despite his convincing win.
- The championship battle advances to the Mexican Grand Prix in Mexico City next weekend. Antonelli remains the heavy favorite to capture the 2026 title as the season reaches its final stages.
- Uncertainty persists regarding the final season calendar, with potential Middle Eastern race cancellations and Imola standing by as a replacement. A reduced four-round schedule would simplify Antonelli's path to the championship.
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With his ninth win of the season at the age of 20, the Mercedes driver will only need two points at the Mexico Grand Prix on Sunday, November 1, to be the world champion.
Kimi Antonelli wins dominant U.S. Grand Prix and tightens his grip on historic F1 title chase
Kimi Antonelli stormed to his ninth win of the season on Sunday 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.
It was a world champion's performance, but not yet a title. Kimi Antonelli wins in Austin, also his teammate prevents the coronation. But next Sunday it should be so far.
Kimi Antonelli wins dominant US Grand Prix, tightens grip on historic F1 title chase
AUSTIN, Texas — Kimi Antonelli stormed to his ninth win of the season on Sunday 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. The Mercedes driver started from pole position at the Circuit of the Americas with an outside chance of winning the season championship outright. A victory combined with poor results from his closest rivals would have do…
The Italian driver is the winner of the Formula 1 US Grand Prix in Austin, winning ahead of Charles Leclerc and Max Verstappen.
The results of Antonelli's main persecutors prevented him from crowning himself mathematically in the United States, but the title could come in Mexico.
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