Formula 1: Kimi Antonelli wins United States Grand Prix
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on L’essentiel
Kimi Antonelli, the Italian Mercedes driver, won the United States Formula 1 Grand Prix in Austin, ahead of Charles Leclerc and Max Verstappen. The ninth victory of the season puts Antonelli at the top of the championship, but the title cannot be decided for at least another week, AFP reports.
Kimi Antonelli, the Italian Mercedes driver, won the United States Formula 1 Grand Prix in Austin on Sunday 25 October 2026, the 18th round of the 23-race season. It was his ninth victory of the year, according to Agence France-Presse.
Antonelli finished ahead of Charles Leclerc, the Monegasque Ferrari driver, and Max Verstappen, the Dutch Red Bull driver. He will have to wait at least until next week to secure the world title, according to Agence France-Presse.
The victory came the day after the Grand Prix’s final practice session, dominated by Lewis Hamilton, the British Ferrari driver, on 24 October. The final practice session for the United States Grand Prix had put Hamilton at the top before the race.
