# Antonelli delivers ‘the race of a champion who isn’t the champion yet’

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/antonelli-delivers-the-race-of-a-champion-who-isnt-the-champion-yet/
- Published: 2026-10-26T01:24:51+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-26T03:08:59+00:00
- Original publisher: BBC Sport (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/articles/c6wyvnlx0erxo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
- Topics: Sport

## Key points

- Antonelli dominated in Austin and moved close to the title.
- Two points in Mexico will secure the championship.
- Wolff praised his execution and calm approach.

## Summary

Kimi Antonelli won the United States Grand Prix with a dominant drive that brought him to the brink of the Formula 1 world title. Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff called it the best race of Antonelli’s career so far, praising his execution and saying he had outperformed the car.

Antonelli needs just two points in Mexico City next weekend to secure the championship. George Russell or Lewis Hamilton could still delay the title by winning, but Antonelli would clinch it with ninth place, or 10th if Hamilton wins. His Austin victory came as Russell finished eighth, and followed a strong weekend for Mercedes’ upgraded car after the team had struggled to understand the package.

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