AUSTIN, Texas (AP) \u2014 Kimi Antonelli stormed to his ninth win of the season on Sunday at the United States Grand Prix and further tightened his grip on a Formula 1 season championship that he could win at the next race in Mexico City.<\/p>\n
The Mercedes driver started from pole position at the Circuit of the Americas with an outside chance to winning the season championship outright. A victory combined with poor results from his closest rivals would have done it.<\/p>\n
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