Italian Kimi Antonelli has his first chance to seal the Formula 1 drivers' championship, needing a win and other results to go his way.
Antonelli enters this morning's race in Austin, Texas, with a 102-point lead over George Russell, and an 111-point advantage over Lewis Hamilton.
If Antonelli ends this morning's grand prix with a lead of 125 points, he will become the youngest F1 world champion ever.
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The equation for Kimi Antonelli is very simple: win and hope for other results.
Antonelli enters this morning's grand prix on 340 points, 102 more than teammate George Russell and 111 ahead of Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton.
The Italian needs to have a lead of 125 points or more to seal the drivers' championship at the United States Grand Prix.
That will happen if Antonelli wins the race, Russell finishes ninth or worse, and Hamilton finishes fifth or worse.
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We are in Texas for the United States Grand Prix, and this morning's race has the potential to be historic.
Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli has the chance to seal the drivers' championship with a win, and a few other results.
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