Kimi Antonelli won the United States Grand Prix at the Circuit of The Americas on Sunday, leading Ferrari's Charles Leclerc home by 13.078 seconds for his ninth win of the 2026 season, the FIA reported. Red Bull's Max Verstappen finished third, another 4.407 seconds back.
How the race went
- Clean start: Antonelli kept the lead from pole into Turn 1 and was almost three seconds clear by Lap 10, according to the FIA.
- One stop: Mercedes ran a long first stint on mediums. Antonelli pitted once, at the end of Lap 24, and won in 1:35:16.650.
- Top 10: Antonelli, Leclerc, Verstappen, Lewis Hamilton, Lando Norris, Isack Hadjar, Oscar Piastri, George Russell, Liam Lawson and Pierre Gasly.
- Penalty: Russell was given a five-second penalty for leaving the track and gaining an advantage, and recovered to eighth, the FIA said.
- Retirements: Valtteri Bottas, Franco Colapinto and Oliver Bearman.
The title math
After 18 of 23 races, Antonelli has 365 points, Russell 242 and Hamilton 241, RaceFans reported. That is a 123-point lead with 125 points left on the table. Formula 1 said the win brought Antonelli "tantalisingly close to his maiden title." The next race is in Mexico City.