Summary

  • Kimi Antonelli wins US Grand Prix to be on brink of title

  • Antonelli will secure championship in Mexico next weekend by finishing ninth or better

  • George Russell eighth and Lewis Hamilton fourth in Austin

  • Charles Leclerc second and Max Verstappen third

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Lorraine McKenna

  1. Lap 49/56

    Kimi Antonelli is on his way to victory at Cota and while he can't win the title tonight as George Russell is in eighth place, he can seal it in Mexico next weekend by finishing ninth.

    Lando Norris is in fourth now after being overtaken twice in quick succession and he tells his engineer no more radio messages. Silence, please.

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    Will Mercedes bring Russell in so Kimi can be world champion?

    Phil, Spain

  3. Norris loses out to Leclerc

    Lap 48/56

    Lando Norris has lost out again, this time out of Turn 13. Charles Leclerc has more pace in his locker and is able to pass the McLaren driver for the final podium place. Norris has to settle for fourth.

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  4. Verstappen passes Norris

    Lap 47/56

    Lando Norris suddenly finds himself under pressure from not one, but two cars. The world champion can't put up a fight when Max Verstappen pounces at Turn One, but he can just about hold off the Ferrari of Charles Leclerc. But for how long?

  5. Lap 46/56

    Charles Leclerc is told he is fighting for a podium spot in Austin. The Monegasque driver is on six-lap old hard tyres, and now he's closed up on Max Verstappen and Lando Norris.

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  6. Lap 45/56

    The fastest stopwatch is parked next to Charles Leclerc, but the Ferrari driver has Max Verstappen and Lando Norris in front of him before he can even think about catching - and passing - race leader Kimi Antonelli. His engineer thinks he has the pace to challenge, and now he creeps closer to the Red Bull and McLaren.

  7. Damon Hill
    1996 world champion on BBC Radio 5 Live in Austin

    Max Verstappen does not look happy. It looks to me he's never been happy with the car in this race. It looks like he's struggling, it looks like it's a handful.

  8. Lap 44/56

    George Russell cannot afford any slip ups now. If he loses places from his P8 position, then championship leader Kimi Antonelli will secure the title tonight in Austin, as Lewis Hamilton is outside the top four in fifth spot.

  9. Lap 43/56

    The trio of cars fighting for the podium places is giving Kimi Antonelli a chance to breathe out in front. The Mercedes driver is 14 seconds clear of Lando Norris in second, but the McLaren driver has Max Verstappen right on his rear wing.

  10. Team radio - McLaren to Norris

    Engineer: "Ok Lando, so the situation is we're currently P2. Our better chance is just to make the one-stop work. Best way to defend against Max is the yellow [tyre]."

  11. Lap 42/56

    Charles Leclerc is the man to keep an eye on. The Ferrari driver in fourth is part of the Lando Norris-Max Verstappen train, and Leclerc has now been told he'll be able to catch the Red Bull in third in about six laps' time.

  12. Lap 41/56

    Lando Norris is getting fed a very long message by his McLaren race engineer. The world champion has been on the hard tyre for a while now, but the teamthink the one-stop is the best bet to a podium finish. Norris is 14 seconds off race leader Kimi Antonelli.

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  13. Damon Hill
    1996 world champion on BBC Radio 5 Live in Austin

    That was a stunning stop from Ferrari.

  14. Lap 40/56

    Ferrari get Charles Leclerc in and out quickly with some fresh hard tyres, and the Monegasque driver takes his place in fourth spot.

    That stop moves Lando Norris up to second place behind Kimi Antonelli, with Max Verstappen running in third after his changeover a few laps ago.

  15. Lap 39/56

    Lewis Hamilton makes another stop in this race and takes on the hard compound. The seven-time world champion heads out and is now behind the Red Bull of Isack Hadjar in sixth place.

    Ferrari team-mate Charles Leclerc in second will be next to make a tyre change.

  16. Damon Hill
    1996 world champion on BBC Radio 5 Live in Austin

    You don't want to win a championship by getting just enough points. Antonelli knew he had to win this race and he's leading it and doing everything he possibly can and to make sure he's heading in the right direction. It's an impressive performance, not just by Mercedes but Kiimi Antonelli as well who's just been brilliant. His season has been incredible. He's doing everything he can, there's nothing he can do about the guys behind him.

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    Kimi and Mercedes have executed this race strategy perfectly. Back in 1st and the 2 Ferraris needing to pit again.

    Kev, Wolverhampton

  18. Lap 38/56

    George Russell in P8 has overtake mode on his side as we reach lap 38, but he still can't find a way through on the McLaren of Oscar Piastri. His team-mate Kimi Antonelli is leading this race, but the Italian won't be able to claim the title tonight if the order stays like this.

  19. Lap 37/56

    The battle between George Russell and Oscar Piastri is ongoing for seventh place. The Mercedes driver takes a little look around Turn 15, but he's not close enough to the Australian to launch an attack.

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  20. Team radio - Antonelli to Mercedes

    Antonelli: "Ah, this guy. My God!"