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“Antonelli extended his lead in the championship to 84 points, after team-mate George Russell retired with an engine failure.”

“But it certainly adds a fresh twist to a season of fluctuating fortunes at the front, in which the only real constant has been Kimi Antonelli, as the championship heads into its final stretch.”

“The FIA have come in for considerable criticism in the hours since the race as fans bemoan the qualities of F1’s hybrid engines and current technical specifications.”

“…ahead, Russell, who led from start to finish and survived the pressure of two restarts under the safety car, held off Max Verstappen in a dramatic finish to win his first race for three months and cut into Mercedes’ teammate Kimi Antonelli’s championship…”

“And even if Antonelli cannot be anything but still a strong favourite, the same goes for the championship.”

“George Russell held off Red Bull’s four-time world champion Max Verstappen to complete a lights-to-flag win in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix for Mercedes, with teammate Kimi Antonelli limiting the damage to his championship lead by finishing fifth.”

“Hamilton, for one, but also Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli, who under-performed slightly in qualifying because of a combination between an unusual tyre strategy and an error on an early run.”

“Red Bull's Isack Hadjar was third fastest but has a five-place grid penalty, which will promote runaway championship leader Kimi Antonelli to third place.”

“The second Red Bull of Isack Hadjar was third fastest, 0.783secs off the pace, ahead of Ferrari's Charles Leclerc, split from his team-mate Lewis Hamilton by championship leader Kimi Antonelli's Mercedes.”

“In short: Kimi Antonelli has set up a chance to clinch the Formula One world title after taking pole at the US Grand Prix.”

“AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Kimi Antonelli came to the United States Grand Prix with his eyes on a Formula 1 season championship getting closer with every race.”

“The Formula One world championship is within reach for Kimi Antonelli at the US Grand Prix in Austin this weekend.”

“How Kimi Antonelli can win the F1 title at the US Grand Prix this weekend In short: Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli can secure his maiden Formula 1 drivers' championship with victory at the United States Grand Prix.”

“It confirmed Red Bull’s recent step forward, albeit too late for the 29-year-old to have any hope of halting Antonelli’s march to his maiden title.”

“If Antonelli outscores Russell on Sunday by 11 points or more, that would make it possible for the Italian to become F1’s youngest-ever champion at the next race.”

“AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — George Russell can look across the Mercedes garage and see the excitement building for teammate Kimi Antonelli.”

“- Published Kimi Antonelli has his first opportunity to secure the 2026 drivers' championship at this weekend's United States Grand Prix in Austin.”

“…financial and insurance considerations explain the delay in making a decision, and how challenging is this uncertainty for teams and drivers given the championship implications? - Michael F1 is pressing ahead with plans to run the races in Qatar and Abu…”

“Verstappen has won two races in a row but the four-time world champion still trails championship leader Antonelli by 119 points and Red Bull’s resurgence has come too late in the season for him to challenge for the title.”

“I'll try and make up for it in the next one."”

“The big beneficiary of Norris and Piastri’s “papaya spat” on the last lap was championship leader Kimi Antonelli, who inherited fourth place in his Mercedes having started seventh on the grid.”

“Championship leader Kimi Antonelli, using the Mercedes upgrade that underperformed in Malaysia while Russell is on the previous specification, could manage only seventh.”

“Following his retirement, Russell is now 84 points adrift of teammate and championship leader Kimi Antonelli, with a maximum of 183 points left in the championship.”

““We’re anyway not fighting for the championship, so for us it’s a big learning curve, but the last few weekends have been a lot better (than) at the start of the season.””

“Championship leader Kimi Antonelli finished fifth in Baku, meaning his advantage over team-mate Russell has narrowed to 66 points.”

“Formula 1 F1 fans should be aware that this week’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix takes place on Saturday at midday, rather than in its usual Sunday slot.”