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Antonelli Takes US Grand Prix Victory

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Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli won the October 25 United States Grand Prix. Leclerc took second place,13.078 seconds behind, followed by Verstappen in third.

The official results credit Antonelli with 25 points for completing 56 laps. Victory extended his championship lead, but did not settle the title. Winning one event and securing the season championship are separate outcomes.

Source: Formula 1, 2026-10-25. https://www.formula1.com/en/results/2026/races/1297/united-states/race-result

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1. Who was Antonelli’s closest finisher?

   1. Max Verstappen
   2. Kimi Antonelli
   3. Charles Leclerc

2. Which outcome remained open?

   1. The season championship
   2. The winner of Sunday’s race
   3. The second-place finisher

Your turn

Explain what was decided and what remained open.

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