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How Antonelli can clinch F1's world title on Sunday
Kimi Antonelli could become Formula 1's youngest world champion as early as Sunday at the United States Grand Prix.
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Antonelli takes surprise pole to boost chances of sealing title in USA
Kimi Antonelli beat Max Verstappen to pole position for the United States Grand Prix to boost his chances of sealing a maiden world championship in Sunday's race.
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How Kimi Antonelli can become F1 world champion at the US GP
This is how Kimi Antonelli can wrap up the F1 world title at the first attempt at the United States Grand Prix next time out.
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How Verstappen lost pole to Antonelli - and nearly got beaten by Hadjar
Either Red Bull driver could have been on pole for F1's US GP were they not thwarted by Kimi Antonelli turning the tables through a crucial sequence of corners
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'Not realistic' - Can Wolff's assessment of Antonelli's title chance be trusted?
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff believes it is "not realistic" for Kimi Antonelli to win the 2026 F1 Drivers' Championship on Sunday at the United States Grand Prix, despite the Italian starting on pole position.
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Antonelli pole shows Mercedes is 'finally seeing the results' of car upgrades
Formula 1 championship leader Kimi Antonelli reckons his United States Grand Prix pole is the reward for Mercedes' efforts to finetune its comprehensive but troubled Malaysia upgrade. Antonelli held off Red Bull tandem Max Verstappen and Isack Hadjar on Austin's Circuit of the Americas as Ferrari flattered to deceive in Saturday's qualifying shootout by taking fourth and fifth. With the ... Keep r
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Oscar Piastri warns COTA bumps could become an overtaking hazard at US GP
McLaren's Oscar Piastri has compared the bump on the approach to Turn 1 at the Circuit of the Americas to "a motocross jump" after qualifying seventh for the United States Grand Prix. The Australian driver finished 0.768 seconds behind polesitter and current championship leader Kimi Antonelli, with his team-mate Lando Norris eighth after losing his final Q3 lap time to a track limits ... Keep read
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Kimi Antonelli caught on camera hitting fence in Mercedes road car at US GP
Kimi Antonelli is on the verge of becoming a Formula 1 world champion, but the Mercedes driver was still spotted by fans making a faux pas in the car park, proving that even the most talented of drivers sometimes make a mistake. The young Italian drove to the Circuit of the Americas this weekend in a personalised Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door Coupe thanks to the team's partnership with MANUFAKTUR. But ..
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Kimi Antonelli makes hilarious admission about breaking Sebastian Vettel F1 record
Kimi Antonelli admits he doesn’t remember the Sebastian Vettel F1 record he could break this weekend in Austin.
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F1 United States GP: Leclerc pips Antonelli to top FP2 while McLaren struggles
Ferrari's Charles Leclerc has led the way in Friday practice for Formula 1's United States Grand Prix, narrowly beating Kimi Antonelli to the top spot in Austin as McLaren struggled for grip. Leclerc set a 1m35.291s just before the halfway mark of Friday afternoon's second practice session on Austin's demanding Circuit of the Americas, pipping Max Verstappen's initial benchmark as Antonelli ... Ke
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