# Early coronation for Antonelli?

> Antonelli could win F1 title in his second season at US Grand Prix.
- Title: Early coronation for Antonelli? · RaceFans | Shortify
- Summary: Antonelli could win F1 title in his second season at US Grand Prix. Andrea Kimi Antonelli may clinch F1 world championship at United States Grand Prix in his…
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- Published: 2026-10-20T06:15:02+00:00
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- Topics: andrea kim, antonelli, f1, united states grand prix, circuit of the americas, mercedes, george russell, max verstappen, mclaren, lando norris, oscar piastri, haas
## Will Antonelli clinch the title?
Andrea Kimi Antonelli could win the world championship this weekend in only his second year as a Formula 1 driver.
## Mercedes odds stacked
The odds are stacked heavily in favour of Mercedes’ new star clinching the title at some point, but most likely not this weekend.
## George Russell point-less?
Team mate George Russell could have another poor weekend and come away point-less while Antonelli takes his ninth victory of the season.
## Title history at track
The title has been won at this track twice before, and both times it was by a Mercedes driver: Lewis Hamilton won the championship there in 2015 and 2019.
## Verstappen dominating again?
Max Verstappen is the driver most likely to delay Antonelli’s championship celebrations with Red Bull’s RB22 breakthrough.
## McLaren driver headache
McLaren’s drivers collided in Singapore last year, creating tension and risking a repeat of their first-corner collision.
## Haas driver decision
Haas has announced Rafael Camara as the replacement for Esteban Ocon, whose Formula 1 future is in serious doubt.
## Key takeaway

Andrea Kimi Antonelli may clinch F1 world championship at United States Grand Prix in his second season.