F1 standings: How Kimi Antonelli can win the drivers' championship at Mexican Grand Prix
- With his ninth grand prix win of the season on Monday morning (AEDT), Italian Kimi Antonelli put himself on the cusp of winning his maiden Formula 1 drivers' championship.
- The 20-year-old Mercedes pilot has been a class above the rest in 2026, and could have sealed the championship with his victory in Texas on Monday, but other results meant he had to wait at least one more week before popping the champagne.
- Next weekend's Mexican Grand Prix shapes up to be the coronation of Antonelli as an F1 champion.
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- With his ninth grand prix win of the season on Monday morning (AEDT), Italian Kimi Antonelli put himself on the cusp of winning his maiden Formula 1 drivers' championship.
- The 20-year-old Mercedes pilot has been a class above the rest in 2026, and could have sealed the championship with his victory in Texas on Monday, but other results meant he had to wait at least one more week before popping the champagne.
- Next weekend's Mexican Grand Prix shapes up to be the coronation of Antonelli as an F1 champion.
Sources: ABC Australia