US GP result as Lewis Hamilton fails and Kimi Antonelli wins but denied F1 title
Kimi Antonelli was made to wait another week for his crowning moment despite dominating the United States Grand Prix. The 20-year-old started from pole and calmly rode the wave of a mid-race Max Verstappen push to convert it into his ninth win of the year. But he needed Lewis Hamilton to finish no higher than fifth and George Russell to drop to ninth or below in Austin to mathematically secure glory with five rounds to go. And both Brits did enough this time to delay the coronation of Formula One's youngest ever champion.
TL;DR
- Kimi Antonelli won the United States Grand Prix, his ninth victory of the season.
- Antonelli started from pole but had to wait to mathematically secure the championship.
- Max Verstappen suffered an undrivable car issue, losing significant time after a slow pit stop.
- Lewis Hamilton finished the race but did not secure the position needed for Antonelli to clinch the title.
- Charles Leclerc made a strong comeback after a second pit stop to challenge for the podium.