Antonelli can clinch 2026 F1 title in Austin on 25 October

Kimi Antonelli has his first chance to secure the 2026 drivers' championship at the United States Grand Prix in Austin on 25 October. The Mercedes driver must win with team-mate George Russell ninth or lower and Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton fifth or lower, BBC F1 correspondent Andrew Benson reports. Austin opens the final six rounds to December.