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How can Antonelli become F1 world champion at US GP?
Antonelli can become the youngest Formula 1 champion if he wins and George Russell finishes ninth or lower, with Lewis Hamilton also outside the top four.
- Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli holds a 102-point lead in the 2026 Formula One championship, positioning him to secure his first world title at the United States Grand Prix in Austin later this month.
- Closest challenger George Russell faces a difficult path with 238 points after retiring from the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia and receiving a grid penalty at this weekend's Singapore Grand Prix.
- To clinch the crown in Texas, the 20-year-old must maintain a 125-point advantage over the remaining five rounds. If Russell finishes 10th in Austin, Antonelli would still need to win the race to become champion.
- While Max Verstappen celebrated victory at the Singapore Grand Prix, Antonelli said: "I know it is very close, I know it is there but I need to make sure that I keep doing the best job I can."
- Six drivers remain in mathematical contention for the championship, though the final calendar remains uncertain due to conflict in the Middle East, which led to the cancellation of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix earlier this year.
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The 20-year-old Italian is about to become the youngest world champion in Formula One history.
·Vienna, Austria
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SapoAfter third place in Singapore, the young Italian will have the first match point for the title in two weeks, at the United States GP in Austin. It will be, at first instance, mandatory to win. And then wait for George Russell, his colleague at Mercedes, to have another weekend of frustration.
·Paço de Arcos, Portugal
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In Formula 1, all eyes are now focused on Kimi Antonelli. The Italian can already win the World Cup title in Austin at the end of next week.
·Vienna, Austria
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