Antonelli moves to brink of title with dominant United States GP win

Antonelli produced a commanding display at the Circuit of The Americas to win the United States Grand Prix, with Charles Leclerc finishing behind him. The result moved the Mercedes driver closer to the 2026 Drivers’ Championship and left him in position to seal the title at the next round in Mexico City.

After the race, Antonelli said he hopes to secure the championship very soon and would love to clinch it in style. Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff described Austin as Antonelli’s best race so far, praising both the performance and the calm approach he has shown while leading the standings.

The victory was widely framed as another major step in Antonelli’s title charge, with assessments highlighting the dominance of the win and the strength of the overall race execution. Even so, the Austin result on its own was not enough to confirm him as champion.