Kimi Antonelli wins US Grand Prix, closes in on F1 championship

Published On 26 Oct 202626 Oct 2026Italian wunderkind Kimi Antonelli took another step toward his first Formula One championship by claiming his ninth race of the year at the United States Grand Prix in Austin, Texas.Antonelli, 20, capitalised on his pole position and sailed to a time of 1:35:16.650 at the Circuit of the Americas on Sunday, beating Charles Leclerc of Monaco by a comfortable 13.078 seconds.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Real Madrid beat Barcelona 2-1 at Camp Nou to halve gap to La Liga leaderslist 2 of 4All to know about the Ballon d’Or awards 2026list 3 of 4Will Michael Carrick be sacked? Man United manager says he doesn’t knowlist 4 of 4Jordan FA chief says AFC Congress ‘pure politics’ at behest of Infantinoend of listWith five races to go, Antonelli does not have the championship wrapped up quite yet, but his lead over Mercedes teammate George Russell of Great Britain expanded to 123 points.Russell must win the next race in Mexico City to remain in contention for the championship; otherwise, it will go to Antonelli, who has come to dominate the sport in his second F1 campaign.“I’m aware [securing the championship] is close, but the mindset doesn’t ...