Antonelli can clinch F1 title in Mexico City — SkimNews
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- Kimi Antonelli won the United States Grand Prix in Austin, moving 123 points clear of Mercedes team-mate George Russell and 124 points ahead of Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton.
- George Russell and Lewis Hamilton are the only drivers who can technically prevent Antonelli from becoming Formula 1’s youngest champion at 20, after Max Verstappen, Charles Leclerc and Lando Norris were eliminated from contention.
- Mexico City gives Antonelli two paths to the title on Sunday: finishing ninth or better, or neither Russell nor Hamilton winning the race.
- Lewis Hamilton or George Russell would have to win all five remaining races while Antonelli scored no more than one point for either challenger to retain a technical route to the title.
- Mercedes holds a 133-point constructors’ lead over Ferrari, with 172 points left after Mexico and a 39-point outscore over Ferrari required to clinch in Sunday’s race.
- Sao Paulo is Mercedes’ first realistic constructors’ opportunity: a 129-point lead over Ferrari would suffice next week, four points fewer than its current advantage, after Ferrari outscored Mercedes at the last three race weekends.
Why it matters: Either George Russell or Lewis Hamilton would need to win all five remaining races while Antonelli scored no more than one point to prevent the title. Antonelli can clinch by finishing ninth or seeing neither rival win, so his 123-point lead leaves the challengers’ route much narrower.
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