Title beckons for Antonelli but he may have to wait a week or two
Kimi Antonelli holds a commanding 102-point lead over teammate George Russell ahead of the US Grand Prix in Austin.
With 125 points remaining after the US Grand Prix, Kimi Antonelli, a 20-year-old Mercedes driver, could become Formula One's youngest champion and Italy's first in 73 years. Antonelli holds a 102-point lead over teammate George Russell ahead of the race in Austin. To secure the title, Antonelli must win and hope for favorable results from Russell and Ferrari's seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton, who finish no higher than fifth and ninth respectively.
If this doesn't happen, the wait to become Italy's champion since Alberto Ascari in 1953 will extend to Mexico City in the following weekend. Antonelli, in his second Formula One season, needs to clinch the title with only a win on Sunday, as the remaining points are limited to 125.
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