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Russell watching Antonelli charge toward F1 championship many thought would be his

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Vertuno, J. (2026, October 24). Russell watching Antonelli charge toward F1 championship many thought would be his. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/auto-racing/russell-watching-antonelli-charge-toward-f1-championship-many-thought-would-be-his/article_dbcc41bc-fdcd-5501-ab58-33dc0b7f4290.html

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In Austin, Texas, George Russell of Mercedes faces growing frustration as his teammate Kimi Antonelli leads the Formula 1 championship with eight wins this season, compared to Russell’s three victories and a second-place standing. With only two races left, including the upcoming United States Grand Prix, Antonelli can clinch the title if he wins and Russell finishes ninth or lower, among other scenarios. Despite setbacks like engine failures and crashes, Russell remains determined to fight for more wins in his final races of the season.

Written by AI on 2026-10-24, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Kimi Antonelli won the United States Grand Prix on Sunday, extending his lead to 123 points over George Russell. Despite this commanding performance and victory in Austin, Antonelli did not secure the Formula One championship outright. He leads by a significant margin but must finish ninth or higher at the Mexico City race next weekend to clinch the title regardless of his rivals' performances.

Antonelli's win was dominant, with Charles Leclerc finishing second and Max Verstappen third. Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton came in fourth, while Russell finished eighth, barely maintaining his mathematical chances for the championship. Antonelli needs only minor performance from his rivals to be crowned champion next week in Mexico City, barring any catastrophic slip-ups. His lead is substantial enough that a ninth-place finish would ensure the title, even if Russell wins or Hamilton secures first place. Antonelli will likely claim his first Formula One championship at the upcoming race unless there are unexpected outcomes.

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Instead, the British driver heads into the final stretch of the season far behind his teammate, and fending off mounting frustration, and hoping he can somehow pick off a win or two to send him into a better 2027.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-24

🔮 Antonelli could even win it Sunday at the United States Grand Prix if he wins and other results fall his way.

2026-10-24 · Toronto Star

Russell watching Antonelli charge toward F1 championship many thought would be his · assertive framing

Claims (31 extracted, 1 hedged)

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

Russell → look → Antonelli

The young Italian is rapidly closing in on his first Formula 1 championship. asserted

Italian → close → championship

Antonelli could even win it Sunday at the United States Grand Prix if he wins and other results fall his way. uncertain

results → win → Prix

Many thought that would be Russell when the season started in Australia. asserted

season → think → Australia

Russell won his eighth career victory in a new generation Mercedes that was the class of the field. asserted

that → win → field

he → head → 2027

“It’s been a season that has very much tested my character and resilience,” Russell said this week. asserted

Russell → test → character

He’s won three times, a career high. asserted

He → win → ?

But the gap to Antonelli, who overtook him with five consecutive wins early in the season, represents a chasm of disappointment. asserted

who → overtake → disappointment

Antonelli simply dominated the Mercedes garage. asserted

Antonelli → dominate → garage

He’ll be aiming for win No. 9 this season. asserted

He → aim → .

Week after week, Antonelli got the better of Russell. asserted

Antonelli → get → Russell

They engaged in a furious battle in Canada, where they exchanged lead several times over 30 laps. asserted

they → engage → laps

Russell started on pole and engine failure ended his race. asserted

failure → start → race

Russell threw his headrest across the track and slammed his fists into the front of his car in anger. asserted

Russell → throw → anger

A crash knocked him out of the Belgian Grand Prix. asserted

crash → knock → Prix

Another engine failure forced him to withdraw from the race in Malaysia. asserted

failure → force → Malaysia

Car upgrades didn’t work either, and Antonelli’s lead just kept growing. asserted

lead → work → ?

Russell trails Antonelli by 102 points heading into Sunday’s race. asserted

Russell → trail → race

Antonelli can close it out with a victory and ninth place or lower finish by Russell, and a fifth-place finish or lower for Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton. asserted

Antonelli → close → Hamilton

“It’s not over until it’s over. asserted

it → ’ → ?

That’s why the mindset is always going to be the same: to win whenever I go on track,” Antonelli said. asserted

Antonelli → ’ → track

Even if the championship stretches into the next race in Mexico City, there is little chance of catching Antonelli. asserted

championship → stretch → Antonelli

Time is just running out on the season. asserted

Time → run → season

Russell is determined to keep fighting for wins, championship or not. asserted

Russell → determine → wins

“I’ve had to look at myself in the mirror numerous times and think, ‘How do I want to bounce back from these blows?’ asserted

I → look → blows

Do I just want to give up and accept the misfortune or the poor performances, or do I want to try to rectify things, make the most of it and control everything I can control,” he said. asserted

he → want → everything

Russell said he’s capable of doing that. asserted

he → say → that

“I intend to be here for many, many, many years to come, and you can’t give up when you’re being kicked to the floor,” Russell said. asserted

Russell → intend → floor

“You’ve got to bounce back. asserted

You → get → ?

I can at least be proud that I’ve given it my all in that regard.” asserted

I → give → regard