Antonelli takes another step closer to F1 title with US GP pole position

Kimi Antonelli secured pole position for the US Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas with a strong lap for Mercedes, beating Max Verstappen. Antonelli currently holds a 102-point lead over George Russell and requires a 125-point advantage after Sunday's race to seal his first world championship title. Isack Hadjar took third for Red Bull, while Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton followed in fourth and fifth for Ferrari, with George Russell finishing sixth.