26 October 2026
Kimi Antonelli dominated in Austin, taking pole and a 13-second victory over Charles Leclerc, but the Mercedes teenager must wait to clinch the world championship. Rosanna Tennant, 1996 F1 world champion Damon Hill and former Haas boss Guenther Steiner discuss Antonelli’s remarkable season and review the US GP. The team also discuss George Russell’s struggles, Ferrari’s strong race pace, Lewis Hamilton’s late charge, as well as Max Verstappen’s difficult Red Bull and McLaren’s disappointing weekend. They look at the changing track conditions at the Circuit of the Americas, Formula 1’s growing popularity in the United States and the title battle heading to Mexico. 00:00 - Introduction 01:11 - Antonelli handles pressure after taking pole and winning in Austin 06:01 - Russell’s confidence and Mercedes’ adaptation problem 10:17 - Ferrari’s pace and qualifying expectations 12:35 - Hamilton’s late charge and the virtual safety car 13:30 - Red Bull’s progress and Verstappen’s difficult car 16:32 - Austin’s bumps and crosswinds 18:27 - Circuit of the Americas subsidence and changing reference points 19:46 - McLaren’s disappointing weekend 20:55 - Antonelli’s title party waits till Mexico 22:22 - Formula 1’s rise in America 23:58 - Driver of the day 24:59 - Damon Hill’s family title memories of Mexico 25:37 - Antonelli could become F1’s youngest champion 26:10 - Outro
