Formula 1 heads to Mexico GP after Kimi Antonelli's pole-to-flag Austin win

A ninth-place finish in Mexico clinches the 2026 title.

Wire Report IntelligenceUpdated 49m1 min read

What happened: Charles Leclerc and Max Verstappen joined Antonelli on the United States Grand Prix podium at Circuit of the Americas, finishing second and third. Lewis Hamilton and Lando Norris completed the top five in Texas after Verstappen started alongside Antonelli on the front row.

Why it matters: Championship leader Kimi Antonelli can lock up the F1 drivers' championship by finishing ninth or better in Mexico. Isack Hadjar qualified third in Austin before dropping to sixth in the race, ahead of Oscar Piastri in seventh and George Russell in eighth.

By the numbers: United States GP results: P1 Kimi Antonelli (grid P1), P2 Charles Leclerc (grid P4), P3 Max Verstappen (grid P2), P4 Lewis Hamilton (grid P5), P5 Lando Norris, P6 Isack Hadjar (grid P3), P7 Oscar Piastri, P8 George Russell, P9 Liam Lawson, P10 Pierre Gasly.

What to watch: Drivers take the track in Mexico City this weekend with the 2026 drivers' crown on the line.

Sources

Motorsport.com 2026-10-28T16:57:13.470226+00:00

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