Antonelli wins United States Grand Prix for Mercedes in Austin

Andrea Kimi Antonelli won the United States Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin on 25 October, turning pole position into victory for Mercedes. It was his seventh pole of the 2026 season, and he now has nine race wins this year. Charles Leclerc climbed from fourth on the grid to finish second for Ferrari, while Max Verstappen, who started second, took third for Red Bull. Antonelli collected 25 points and now has 365 in the drivers' championship, 123 points clear of his Mercedes team-mate George Russell, who is on 242. Lewis Hamilton was fourth for Ferrari, and Lando Norris moved up from eighth on the grid to fifth for McLaren.

Who won the 2026 United States Grand Prix?

Andrea Kimi Antonelli won the United States Grand Prix for Mercedes after starting from pole position, and Sky Sports reported that it was his seventh pole of the 2026 season. He completed 56 laps at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin and took 25 points for the victory. Yahoo Sports noted that he has now won nine races this year, and he leads the drivers' standings on 365 points, 123 ahead of Russell.

Charles Leclerc finished second for Ferrari after starting fourth on the grid, and he collected 18 points. Sky Sports said he pitted on Lap 15 and showed strong pace until the chequered flag. Max Verstappen started second for Red Bull and completed the podium with 15 points. Lewis Hamilton came home fourth for Ferrari, up from fifth on the grid, and added 12 points to his season total.

How many points did each driver score in Austin?

Antonelli took 25 points for Mercedes and Leclerc added 18 for Ferrari. Verstappen collected 15 for Red Bull, Hamilton 12 for Ferrari and Norris 10 for McLaren. Nico Hülkenberg finished eleventh for Audi with 0 points.

Isack Hadjar scored 8 for Red Bull after starting third, Oscar Piastri took 6 for McLaren and George Russell finished eighth with 4 for Mercedes. Liam Lawson earned 2 for RB F1 Team and Pierre Gasly took 1 for Alpine F1 Team in tenth.

Where does Antonelli stand in the drivers' championship?

According to Jolpica F1 standings after the race, Antonelli leads the drivers' championship with 365 points and 9 wins for Mercedes. Russell is second on 242 points with 3 wins, and Hamilton is third for Ferrari on 241 points with 1 win.

Verstappen is fourth on 236 points for Red Bull and Leclerc fifth on 233 for Ferrari. Norris is sixth on 211 for McLaren, while Piastri has 144 points for McLaren and Hadjar 105 for Red Bull.

What does the constructors' championship look like?

Mercedes lead the constructors' championship on 607 points with 12 wins, according to Jolpica F1. Ferrari are second on 474 points with 2 wins.

Red Bull and McLaren are level on 355 points, with Red Bull listed third and McLaren fourth, each with 2 wins. Further down the table, RB F1 Team have 102 points, Alpine F1 Team 69 and Haas F1 Team 30. Audi have 23, Williams 12, Aston Martin 7 and Cadillac F1 Team 0.

What did the media say about the race and the title race?

Yahoo Sports reported that Antonelli leads the Formula 1 standings by 123 points over Russell and has achieved nine race victories during the 2026 season. According to Yahoo Sports, he can secure the world championship by finishing ninth in Mexico.

Sky Sports noted that Ferrari led all three practice sessions before qualifying, and that Hamilton finished fourth, one second behind Verstappen, near his team-mate Leclerc. The official classification backs that up: Leclerc climbed from fourth on the grid to second and collected 18 points, Verstappen was third for Red Bull with 15 points, and Hamilton added 12 points in fourth, which leaves him third in the drivers' standings on 241 points. Sky Sports also said Leclerc pitted on Lap 15 and showed strong pace until the chequered flag.

The numbers at Scorely

Grand Prix result

Drivers' championship

Constructors' championship

Data source: Jolpica (Formula 1 Ergast API); calculation and table by Scorely.