{"id":935353,"date":"2026-10-20T20:58:11","date_gmt":"2026-10-20T20:58:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/935353\/"},"modified":"2026-10-20T20:58:11","modified_gmt":"2026-10-20T20:58:11","slug":"how-kimi-antonelli-can-win-the-2026-f1-title-at-the-united-states-gp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/935353\/","title":{"rendered":"How Kimi Antonelli can win the 2026 F1 title at the United States GP"},"content":{"rendered":"

Kimi Antonelli<\/a> can clinch the 2026 F1 world title at the United States Grand Prix, and here is how.<\/p>\n

The United States Grand Prix represents Antonelli\u2019s first opportunity to seal the F1 Drivers\u2019 Championship.<\/p>\n

Kimi Antonelli: Drivers\u2019 Championship overview<\/p>\n

F1 returns to action at the Circuit of The Americas this weekend for the United States Grand Prix.<\/p>\n

Despite Max Verstappen taking victory in each of the last two events, Antonelli has extended his lead to 102 points with six Grands Prix remaining.<\/p>\n

With no sprint weekends left to run, there is a maximum of 150 points on offer, meaning that Antonelli has an outside chance of sealing the deal in the United States.<\/p>\n

In order to prevent Antonelli from being crowned, at least one of the five drivers within range of the Italian must leave COTA within 125 points.<\/p>\n

More about the F1 2026 season so far<\/p>\n

F1 2026: Head-to-head race statistics between teammates<\/a><\/p>\n

F1 2027 driver line-up: Which drivers are already confirmed for the 2027 grid?<\/a><\/p>\n

Kimi Antonelli: Drivers who can snatch the title<\/p>\n

While the picture in the early rounds of the 2026 F1 season made it look like this would be a straight fight between the two Mercedes drivers, this changed as Ferrari, McLaren and later Red Bull found pace.<\/p>\n

Beyond Antonelli, the drivers currently with a chance of the title are:<\/p>\n

George Russell: 340 points (-102)<\/p>\n

Lewis Hamilton: 229 points (-111)<\/p>\n

Max Verstappen: 221 points (-119)<\/p>\n

Charles Leclerc: 215 points (-125)<\/p>\n

Lando Norris: 201 points (-139)<\/p>\n

Kimi Antonelli: How the 2026 F1 Drivers\u2019 title can be won at the United States GP<\/p>\n

As stated above, Antonelli must leave the Circuit of The Americas with an advantage of over 125 points to officially be crowned champion.<\/p>\n

Should the Qatar and Abu Dhabi rounds be cancelled ahead of the Mexico City Grand Prix, this margin would shrink to 100.<\/p>\n

But as things currently stand, there is only one permutation that would see Antonelli named champion.<\/p>\n

First of all, Antonelli must win. Anything short of this, and he would not be able to pull far enough clear of Russell.<\/p>\n

Second, Russell must finish ninth or lower. Although a ninth-place finish would mean that the Mercedes driver could mathematically still draw level on points, Antonelli\u2019s ninth victory of the season would put him ahead on a countback of successes.<\/p>\n

Finally, Lewis Hamilton must finish fifth or lower for Ferrari.<\/p>\n

Max Verstappen, Charles Leclerc and Lando Norris would be automatically knocked out of the running should Antonelli win.<\/p>\n

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