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Kimi Antonelli earns pole position at Formula One United States Grand Prix

Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli earned pole position Saturday at the Formula One United States Grand Prix in Austin. He is the championship leader and could win the season title with a victory on Sunday if his closest rivals finish outside scoring positions.

Where
Austin, Texas
When
Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026
Sources
Reported by 2 outlets

Counties: Travis

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  • Sunday, October 25, 2026. Formula One United States Grand Prix race with Antonelli starting from pole position (Circuit of the Americas, Austin, Texas)2

Who's involved

  • Kimi AntonelliMercedes driver, Formula One championship leader
  • Max VerstappenRed Bull driver, finished second in qualifying
  • George RussellMercedes driver
  • Lewis HamiltonFerrari driver
  • Charles LeclercFerrari driver
  • Carlos Sainz Jr.Williams driver, Grand Prix Drivers Association director
  • Oscar PiastriMcLaren driver

The facts

  • Kimi Antonelli earned pole position for the United States Grand Prix Saturday at Circuit of the Americas in Austin.2
  • Antonelli is the 20-year-old Mercedes championship leader and Italian national.2
  • If Antonelli wins Sunday and George Russell finishes ninth or lower and Lewis Hamilton finishes outside the top four, Antonelli will be champion.2
  • Hamilton will start fourth on Sunday; Russell will start sixth.2
  • Max Verstappen finished second in qualifying, four-time champion who has won four times at COTA.2
  • The race on Sunday at Circuit of the Americas could determine if Antonelli becomes Formula One's youngest champion ever.2
  • Formula One and the FIA still plan to finish the season with scheduled races in Qatar on Nov. 29 and Abu Dhabi on Dec. 6.1

Who said what

These are statements and claims made by the people involved. They are reported, not verified.

  • Carlos Sainz Jr., Williams driver and Grand Prix Drivers Association director The decision to race in Qatar and Abu Dhabi is relatively premature; too many variables including the Nov. 3 U.S. election could impact Middle East tension and safety.1
  • Kimi Antonelli His pole position was surprising and he will try to do his best race and see what happens.2
  • Max Verstappen Antonelli does not need advice and his championship appears inevitable as the season heads into the final races.2

How they headlined it

The same event, as each outlet put it. Marked words appear in only one outlet's headline.

  • Kimi Antonelli’s Formula One title chase resumes in Texas

    Altoona Mirror

  • Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli earns surprise pole for the US Grand Prix as he chases the F1 title

    Click2Houston

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Outlets: 2 not rated Who's covering Texas →

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  1. Kimi Antonelli’s Formula One title chase resumes in Texas Altoona Mirror Not rated, October 23, 2026
  2. Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli earns surprise pole for the US Grand Prix as he chases the F1 title Click2Houston Not rated, October 24, 2026

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