Antonelli takes Austin pole and can seal the F1 title on Sunday
Kimi Antonelli starts from pole in Austin and can seal the F1 title on Sunday; on 340 points against 238 for George Russell and 229 for Lewis Hamilton, he must win and hope Russell finishes ninth or lower and Hamilton no higher than fifth.
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Kimi Antonelli tem neste domingo (25/10) a primeira oportunidade de fechar o Mundial de F1. O piloto da Mercedes sai na frente no Grande Prêmio dos Estados Unidos, no Circuito das Américas, em Austin, e depende de combinações de resultados para levantar a taça a cinco etapas do fim.
Para ser campeão já na etapa texana, Antonelli precisa vencer. Além disso, George Russell, companheiro de equipe e segundo colocado na tabela, tem de terminar em nono lugar ou pior; Lewis Hamilton, da Ferrari e terceiro na classificação, não pode chegar acima do quinto posto.
A pontuação dá margem: são 340 pontos do italiano, contra 238 de Russell e 229 de Hamilton, uma dianteira de 102. Com a vitória e o cenário desejado, Antonelli abriria 125 pontos sobre o britânico restando 125 em disputa nas cinco corridas restantes — o suficiente para tornar a reação impossível.
Russell larga em sexto; Hamilton, em quinto.
Aos 20 anos, Antonelli soma oito triunfos nesta temporada e lidera com folga. Se confirmar o título, será o mais jovem campeão da história da F1, batendo Sebastian Vettel, coroado em 2010 com 23 anos e 134 dias.
Há também um jejum italiano a ser encerrado: desde Alberto Ascari, em 1953, nenhum piloto do país ganhou o Mundial. E há uma marca paralela em jogo: nenhum italiano venceu em solo americano desde a primeira edição da prova, em 1959; no Circuito das Américas, o maior vencedor é Hamilton, com cinco conquistas.
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