Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli won the United States Grand Prix in Austin
Mercedes driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli, 20, won the United States Grand Prix in Austin from pole position, claiming his ninth victory of the season. He finished 13.078 seconds ahead of Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc, with Red Bull’s Max Verstappen third. Antonelli leads Mercedes teammate George Russell by 123 points and can clinch the title next weekend in Mexico City.
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Race winner Andrea Kimi Antonelli of Mercedes won the United States Grand Prix in Austin, Texas, on Sunday, taking his ninth victory of the season and moving close to his first Formula One world title. The 20-year-old Italian started from pole and finished 13.078 seconds ahead of Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc; Red Bull driver Max Verstappen was third. Antonelli used a one-stop strategy to control the 56-lap race. He leads Mercedes teammate George Russell by 123 points, with Ferrari driver Lewis Hamilton 124 points behind, and 125 points still available this season. Antonelli could not clinch the championship in Austin: Russell finished eighth and Hamilton fourth. The title fight continues in Mexico City next weekend, where Antonelli will have another chance to secure it.
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- Türkiye Today — Kimi Antonelli wins US Grand Prix but F1 title celebration put on hold - Türkiye Today
- NewsCord — Kimi Antonelli Wins United States Grand Prix, Moves Two Points From F1 Title: 14 outlets compared | NewsCord
- The National — Kimi Antonelli wins US Grand Prix to move within touching distance of F1 title | The National
- The New York Times — U.S. Grand Prix briefing: Kimi Antonelli dominates to move closer to maiden F1 title - The Athletic
- Anadolu Agency — Antonelli misses out on clinching F1 title despite dominant US Grand Prix win
- skysports.com — United States GP: Kimi Antonelli wins Austin race to move to brink of F1 world title after dominant drive | F1 News | Sky Sports
- formula1.com — 2026 United States Grand Prix race report and highlights: Kimi Antonelli surges to dominant victory ahead of Charles Leclerc and Max Verstappen
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Türkiye Today, The National, The Athletic, Sky Sports, Anadolu Agency, and Formula1.com report Antonelli’s U.S. Grand Prix win and his move closer to the title; NewsCord summarizes coverage of the same event. The reports agree on the central claim and describe a current event.