Kimi Antonelli has acknowledged the Formula One world championship is within his grasp after the Italian took a dominant victory at the US Grand Prix which has put him just two points away from clinching his first title at the Mexican Grand Prix next weekend. Antonelli beat the Ferrari of Charles Leclerc into second place and the Red Bull of Max Verstappen into third. With his title rivals George Russell and Lewis Hamilton finishing eighth and fourth respectively, Antonelli will take the title if he finishes ninth or better in Mexico City.
The 20-year-old, who stands to become Formula 1’s youngest champion, was jubilant as he crossed the line at the Circuit of the Americas. That’s how we do it,” he exclaimed to his engineer Peter Bonnington. Antonelli paid tribute to his team.
It was a perfect execution of strategy to call the one stop. Today was a great team effort.” This view was echoed by the Mercedes deputy team principal, Bradley Lord. What a drive, what a win.” However Verstappen, whose Red Bull team opted for a two-stop strategy, was far from enamoured with his afternoon and a car that was suffering from problems.
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