Antonelli moves closer to F1 world championship after Singapore

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 11 Oct, 20:13 · Archive

Kimi Antonelli finished third at the Singapore Grand Prix, extending his championship lead to a season-high 102 points. George Russell, his Mercedes team-mate, finished ninth after engine penalties left him starting at the back of the grid, dropping him more than 100 points behind Antonelli for the first time. Lewis Hamilton, driving for Ferrari, slipped off the podium and now trails by 111 points.

With six races scheduled to remain in the 2026 season, Antonelli could become Formula One's youngest world champion as early as the United States Grand Prix on 25 October. To clinch the title in Austin, he needs to increase his championship lead by 23 points. Five more races would follow – Mexico, Brazil, Las Vegas, Qatar and Abu Dhabi – with a maximum of 125 points still available.

Antonelli, 20 years old, would become the sport's youngest title winner in only his second year in Formula One, surpassing Sebastian Vettel's previous record.

How it is being reported

• How Antonelli could win F1 world title as soon as the next raceKimi Antonelli could become Formula 1's youngest world champion as early as the next race - the United States Grand Prix - on October 25.Sky Sports · 11 Oct, 20:06
• Singapore Grand Prix: Formula One 2026 race updates – liveF1 updates, 1pm BST start at the Marina Bay Street Circuit Verstappen takes pole after sprint win | And mail Daniel Sport loves hyperbole, but sometimes, that hyperbole is true: we stand on the cusp of history. At some point soon, perhaps this month, we will bathe in the light of the F1’s youngest world champion, when Kimi Antonelli gets the 100 points he needs to lift this year’s driver championship. When you’re bousting cars around twisty tracks at 225mph, stuff can happen – and we don’t even know how many more races there’ll be this season – but even so, it’s surely coming. Antonelli…Guardian Sport · 11 Oct, 12:00

In this story: Kimi Antonelli · Mercedes · George Russell · Lewis Hamilton · Singapore · Circuit of the Americas · Ferrari

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