US Grand Prix result: Kimi Antonelli wins in Austin but has to wait to seal title
Kimi Antonelli has won nine of the 18 races so far this season
TL;DR
- Kimi Antonelli won the United States Grand Prix, his first victory since the Spanish Grand Prix.
- Antonelli leads Mercedes team-mate George Russell by 123 points and is poised to win the championship in Mexico City.
- A ninth-place finish in Mexico will be enough for Antonelli to secure the title, provided he doesn't lose more than 23 points to Russell or 24 to Lewis Hamilton.
- The Mercedes upgrade package, introduced two races ago, showed promising performance.
- Charles Leclerc finished second after a close battle with Max Verstappen, who took third.
- George Russell finished eighth after receiving a five-second penalty.
- Lewis Hamilton finished fourth, retaining a mathematical chance at the championship.
- The final points positions were claimed by Liam Lawson (ninth) and Pierre Gasly (tenth).