F1 2026: Max Verstappen Says Kimi Antonelli Will Be ‘a Deserving Winner’ as He Inches Closer to Formula One Title
Verstappen said Antonelli has been consistent and is 102 points clear of his closest rival as the Mercedes driver nears the Formula 1 title.
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Verstappen’s advice to Antonelli at US Grand Prix: enjoy the ride and celebrate
Max Verstappen advised Kimi Antonelli to enjoy the ride and get ready to celebrate as the Italian stands on the brink of becoming Formula 1’s youngest-ever champion. The 20-year-old Mercedes driver qualified on pole position for Sunday’s US Grand Prix and could clinch the title with five rounds to spare, according to the current calendar that includes races in the Middle East, at Austin’s Circuit of the Americas if he wins and other results go …
F1 2026: Max Verstappen says Kimi Antonelli will be ‘a deserving winner’ as he inches closer to Formula One title
Antonelli, the 20-year-old Mercedes driver, qualified on pole position for Sunday’s US Grand Prix and could clinch the title with five rounds to spare and become Formula One’s youngest ever champion.
Kimi Antonelli presented himself at the United States Grand Prix with his first chance to become world champion, the youngest in history at 20 years of age. To that end, the Italian driver was obliged to initial a victory and that George Russell and Lewis Hamilton, their immediate pursuers, finished ninth or worst and sixth or more delayed, respectively. That is, his options were remote. The leader of the Formula 1 World Championship had fulfill…
AUSTIN (ANP/RTR) - Max Verstappen is happy for Kimi Antonelli to win the Formula 1 world title. The Dutch Red Bull driver, a four-time world champion, is no longer in contention for the title himself, but the Italian Mercedes driver could clinch the championship this Sunday as the youngest driver ever. D...
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