Antonelli Takes United States Grand Prix Victory for Mercedes

Andrea Kimi Antonelli converted pole position into race victory at the 2026 United States Grand Prix, delivering Mercedes a dominant result from the front. The Italian driver, who had set the fastest qualifying time of 1:34.035, led the race classification ahead of Charles Leclerc and Max Verstappen.

Leclerc brought Ferrari to second place and also claimed the fastest lap of the race, a 1:37.976 set on lap 42. His Ferrari teammate Lewis Hamilton finished fourth, giving the Scuderia a strong double points finish. Verstappen's third place completed the podium for Red Bull, with teammate Isack Hadjar — who had qualified third — finishing sixth.

Lando Norris was fifth for McLaren ahead of Oscar Piastri in seventh, with George Russell taking eighth for Mercedes. Liam Lawson and Pierre Gasly rounded out the points positions in ninth and tenth respectively.

Nico Hülkenberg was the leading finisher outside the points in eleventh, with Arvid Lindblad, Gabriel Bortoleto, Esteban Ocon, Lance Stroll, Fernando Alonso, Alexander Albon, Carlos Sainz, and Sergio Pérez all classified but lapped. Valtteri Bottas was the sole retirement of the race, failing to finish for the Cadillac F1 Team.