Grand Prix Focus

Russell finishes eighth. He is now 123 points behind Antonelli. He effectively needs a miracle to win this championship now; he'd need to win all five of the last five races and Antonelli score no more than one point. #F1 | #USGP

Kimi Antonelli wins the United States Grand Prix, and puts one hand firmly on the championship! Charles Leclerc finishes second, while Max Verstappen finishes in third. #F1 | #USGP

VSC is still out. No leaders are pitting. #F1 | #USGP 56/53

VSC is out. Bottas stalled out in turn 10 with an engine failure. #F1 | #USGP 56/52

Leclerc gets by Verstappen. It's too late for him to win, but a second would be greatly appreciated I imagine. #F1 | #USGP 56/50

The battle for second is really going on now. Verstappen just got by Norris, Leclerc right there as well through the esses... Leclerc gets by Norris on the back straight. Cracking stuff here. #F1 | #USGP 56/48

Leclerc just turned a lap two seconds faster than Antonelli. He's 20 seconds back with 14 laps to go. #F1 | #USGP 56/43

Hamilton gets by Hadjar to take fifth. As things stand, Hamilton would be eliminated from championship contention here, while Russell would hang on with a very outside shot entering Mexico City next week. #F1 | #USGP 56/42

Lewis Hamilton pits, he takes hard tires here and comes out in sixth. #F1 | #USGP 56/39

Verstappen has only gained about two seconds on Antonelli, barring a surprise pit stop from Kimi this race is probably over. #F1 | #USGP 56/39

Colapinto is retiring the car. Now 20 cars in the race. #F1 | #USGP 56/37

Verstappen seems to be struggling in sector 3, while being only slightly faster in sectors 1 and 2 over Antonelli. #F1 | #USGP 56/35

Both Verstappen and Antonelli are in clean air this past lap: Antonelli: 1:39.860 Verstappen: 1:39.907 #F1 | #USGP 56/35

Antonelli gets by Leclerc in turn 12. #F1 | #USGP 56/32

Verstappen is 20s down on Leclerc and Antonelli, with 24 laps to go. #F1 | #USGP 56/32

Verstappen pits, the grip on those softs were just gone. #F1 | #USGP 56/32

Six laps after his pit stop, and Antonelli is already up to Leclerc's gearbox for second. What an incredible driver to watch. #F1 | #USGP 56/31

Verstappen is reporting engine braking problems, while Hadjar has some issues with engine mapping. #F1 | #USGP 56/31

As they run. Check out Hulkenberg on the softs he started the race on, still #F1 | #USGP 56/30

Verstappen takes the lead and breaks the LTF for Antonelli. Antonelli comes out in fourth, riiiiight ahead of Hamilton. #F1 | #USGP 56/25

Antonelli is now boxing. Looks like a one stopper for Merecedes today. #F1 | #USGP 56/25

Hadjar hands second over to Verstappen, two different strategies here for the Red Bull drivers. #F1 | #USGP 56/24

Russell pits, takes his penalty, and comes back out in 10th with the hards. #F1 | #USGP 56/23

Leclerc now ahead of Russell, who still has not pitted. #F1 | #USGP 56/21

10s penalty to Bearman for causing a collision with Gasly. #F1 | #USGP 56/20

Verstappen is already up to third. He's 16s behind Antonelli. #F1 | #USGP 56/19

Hadjar is asking to stay out, he's on the soft tires he started the race with. #F1 | #USGP 56/19

Leclerc pitted. Antonelli is still staying out, he started the race on mediums and may stay out a few more laps here. #F1 | #USGP 56/16

Hamilton is pitting a lap after Verstappen pitted. #F1 | #USGP 56/15

5s penalty to Russell for leaving the track and gaining an advantage. #F1 | #USGP 56/9

Looks like Russell drove off on the exit of turn 12, to be exact. #F1 | #USGP 56/7

Russell now under investigation. The incident came in turn 13 on lap one. #F1 | #USGP 56/6

Antonelli is still inching further ahead from Verstappen, now has a 2.6s lead. #F1 | #USGP 56/5

Yet another double yellow in turn 11. Sky is reporting it was Albon's barge board falling off after contact with Alonso. Russell noted for leaving the track and gaining an advantage. #F1 | #USGP 56/4

Turn 11 is now clear. #F1 | #USGP 56/3

Another double yellow at turn 11. No idea what is going on over there; it's the turn heading onto the long back straight. #F1 | #USGP 56/3

VSC, piece of debris or something in turn 11. Marshals clear it out and already the VSC is over. #F1 | #USGP 56/2

Antonelli is loving this scrape between Ferrari and Red Bull, he's already 2.5s up the road. #F1 | #USGP 56/2

Verstappen gets by by Leclerc in turn 15! #F1 | #USGP 56/1

Clean start, Hadjar loses two places to the Ferraris... Verstappen gets passed for second by Leclerc in the esses! Antonelli driving away! #F1 | #USGP 56/1

The flag has waved, the lights are out. And the 55th United States Grand Prix is GREEN! Giddy on up! #F1 | #USGP 56/1

To clarify, I had though Russell had a grid penalty for engine components. That's coming later this year; so if the finishing order is the starting order, Antonelli would not be world champion. He needs Russell to finish ninth or lower today. #F1 | #USGP

The formation lap has begun. #F1 | #USGP

Starting order with tire choice for today's Grand Prix. Lance Stroll will be starting from the pit lane. #F1 | #USGP

It is espected today that, while Antonelli is pole sitter, the Mercedes will be behind Red Bull and perhaps even the Ferrari. Still, with how the Italian driver's season has gone, nothing would be surprising. #F1 | #USGP

We're 30 minutes away from lights out in Austin, for the United States Grand Prix. Andrea Kimi Antonelli, just 20 years old, would be forever World's Champion if the starting order became the finishing order. #F1 | #USGP

The curse has ended, Max Verstappen has WON in Singapore in a lights-to-flag demonstration! Charles Leclerc finishes second, while Kimi Antonelli finishes third and now has a 102 point lead. #F1 | #SingaporeGP 62/62

Piastri gets by Hamilton to take fifth. Just a total failure from Ferrari today on that side of the garage. #F1 | #SingaporeGP 62/62

Last lap. It has been Verstappen all the way today. #F1 | #SingaporeGP 62/62

Piastri now hounding Hamilton in the closing laps. #F1 | #SingaporeGP 62/61