Antonelli closes in on Formula One title after US Grand Prix win
Sport · Texas · First reported 26 Oct, 04:59 · Updated 22:06
Kimi Antonelli won the United States Grand Prix in Austin, taking his season tally to nine victories and moving within two points of the championship. He can secure the title at next weekend’s race in Mexico.
- Antonelli won the US Grand Prix at Austin for his ninth victory of the season and now has 365 points.
- George Russell is second in the standings on 242 points, and Lewis Hamilton is third on 241.
- Antonelli needs two points at the Mexican Grand Prix to clinch the title; the Taipei Times also reports he can win it if he scores no points and neither Russell nor Hamilton wins.
- Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff praised Antonelli’s race execution, while Antonelli credited the team’s one-stop strategy.
- Russell finished eighth and Hamilton fourth in Austin, according to ANSA.
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- Antonelli’s points
- 365 after the US Grand Prix.
- Russell’s points
- 242.
- Hamilton’s points
- 241.
- Antonelli’s season wins
- Nine.
- Next title opportunity
- The Mexican Grand Prix next weekend.
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