Kimi Antonelli, 20, wins the U.S. Grand Prix and can clinch the F1 title in Mexico
Reuters' race report (via Al Jazeera) explains the one-stop gamble that won it and what Antonelli needs next, with Toto Wolff calling it his best race yet.
Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli, 20, won the United States Grand Prix in Austin on Sunday, Oct. 25, from pole position, his ninth win of the season, Reuters reports via Al Jazeera. He finished 13.078 seconds ahead of Ferrari's Charles Leclerc, with Red Bull's Max Verstappen third.
Mercedes kept Antonelli on a one-stop strategy while others stopped twice. With five races left, his lead over teammate George Russell grew to 123 points: Russell must win the next race in Mexico City to stay in contention, otherwise the championship goes to Antonelli, in only his second F1 season. Verstappen, champion from 2021 to 2024, is mathematically out of the title race.
Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff called it "the race of a champion who isn't the champion yet."
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