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  "id": 16531149,
  "title": "Antonelli wins US Grand Prix to close on world title",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/antonelli-wins-us-grand-prix-to-close-on-world-title",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-25T22:28:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/sports/2026/10/26/antonelli-wins-us-grand-prix-to-close-on-world-title"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Kimi Antonelli delivered a dominant performance at the US Grand Prix in Austin, leaving Ferrari's Charles Leclerc more than 13 seconds behind in second place. With this victory, Antonelli advances to within striking distance of his first Formula One world championship title. The 20-year-old Italian has secured nine wins this season, and he needs to finish ninth or above in the upcoming race in Mexico to clinch the championship.\n\nAntonelli started the race on pole position and quickly established a two-second lead by the end of the first lap. Throughout the race, mechanical failures, pit stop mishaps, and his rivals' struggles failed to challenge his lead. Max Verstappen from Red Bull and Lewis Hamilton from Mercedes finished eighth and fourth, respectively.\n\nShould Hamilton not manage to secure a top-four finish and Russell, who faces a 5-second penalty for starting off the track on the opening lap, struggles to surpass Oscar Piastri in seventh, Antonelli would become the youngest Formula One champion in history, surpassing Sebastian Vettel's record of 23 years and 133 days.",
  "summary": "The 20-year-old Italian needs only to finish ninth in next week's race in Mexico to become the youngest ever Formula One champion.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Antonelli storms to US Grand Prix pole on weekend he can take title",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/antonelli-storms-to-us-grand-prix-pole-on-weekend-he-can-take-title",
        "published": "2026-10-25T03:04:32.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Citizen",
        "title": "Antonelli storms to US Grand Prix pole on weekend he can take title",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/antonelli-storms-to-us-grand-prix-pole-on-weekend-he-can-take-title-16442264",
        "published": "2026-10-25T05:40:51.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "SB Nation",
        "title": "United States Grand Prix: Kimi Antonelli wins but an F1 title has to wait",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/united-states-grand-prix-kimi-antonelli-wins-but-an-f1-title-has-to",
        "published": "2026-10-25T21:44:35.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Antonelli wins US Grand Prix but must wait for title",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/antonelli-wins-us-grand-prix-but-must-wait-for-title",
        "published": "2026-10-25T21:52:31.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}