Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli looks up and clenches his fist in celebration after winning the US Grand PrixImage source, Getty Images
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Kimi Antonelli has won nine of the 18 races so far this season

ByAndrew BensonF1 Correspondent in AustinUpdated 5 minutes ago

Kimi Antonelli just missed out on clinching his first world title in a dominant victory in the United States Grand Prix.

The 20-year-old Italian leads Mercedes team-mate George Russell by 123 points after coming home ahead of Red Bull's Max Verstappen and Ferrari's Charles Leclerc.

Antonelli will be crowned champion in Mexico City next weekend as long he does not lose more than 23 points to Russell and 24 to Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton.