Kimi Antonelli wins US Grand Prix and tightens his grip on historic F1 title chase
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In the first moments after Kimi Antonelli’s latest victory, Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff called it “another small step” toward the Formula 1 season championship.It’s much bigger than that as Antonelli marches toward F1 history.Antonelli’s dominant win Sunday at the United States Grand Pri x put the 20-year-old Italian on the brink of becoming the youngest champion in series history at the next race in Mexico CityAntonelli's ninth victory of the season was a pole-to-flag drive that came within a razor-thin margin of closing out the championship. Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton finished fourth and Antonelli’s Mercedes teammate, George Russell, finished eighth to extend the championship at least one more week. Anything lower by them Sunday and Antonelli would already be champion.“The car felt perfect today,” Antonelli said. “Trying to have fun, hopefully fight for another win (in Mexico City). It would be best to finish well.”He made quick work of the Sunday with a blistering start that blew Re