Antonelli takes pole for US Grand Prix, one win from title
Kimi Antonelli secured pole position for the US Grand Prix, needing one more win to clinch the world championship.
Kimi Antonelli posted the fastest qualifying time at the Circuit of the Americas, ahead of Max Verstappen and Isack Hadjar. His pole position puts him one step closer to his first world title.
To win the championship tomorrow, Antonelli must win the race. His teammate George Russell must finish no higher than eighth.
Only Lewis Hamilton can finish higher, up to fifth place. Antonelli leads by enough that even one more victory would secure the title, regardless of other results.
- Kimi Antonelli
- Pole position driver
- 2nd
- Grid position - Verstappen
- 3rd
- Grid position - Hadjar
- Circuit of the Americas
- Circuit location
Why it mattersAntonelli is one race win away from clinching his first world championship, making this weekend potentially title-deciding.
AustraliaAustralian F1 viewers have a genuinely high-stakes grand prix on Sunday, with a young rival to their established favourites on the brink of a breakthrough world title.
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