Kimi Antonelli claims F1 pole at US GP in bid for first world title
Antonelli holds 102-point lead over Russell and needs 125-point gap after Sunday to clinch his first F1 championship.
Kimi Antonelli claimed pole position for the US Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas, putting himself in position to possibly clinch his first F1 world championship this weekend. The 20-year-old Mercedes driver has a 102-point lead over teammate George Russell and needs to extend that to 125 points after Sunday's race.
To take the title here, Antonelli must win and have Russell finish outside the top eight, with Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton outside the top four. Antonelli's pole is his first since the Belgian GP in July.
If he does not clinch this weekend, his championship will likely be secured at the next round in Mexico.
- 102 points over Russell
- Antonelli's championship lead
- 125 points
- Gap needed after Sunday
- 20 years old
- Antonelli's age
- Four-tenths of a second
- Qualifying gap to Russell
Why it mattersAntonelli has a genuine chance to become the youngest F1 world champion at just 20 years old.
AustraliaNo direct Australian effect, but Australians following F1 have a championship race to watch at the US Grand Prix.
✓ Claims checked against the source and corrected before publish. checked 2 h ago
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