Winners and losers from F1's 2026 United States Grand Prix
Kimi Antonelli continued his dominant performance in the 2026 Formula 1 season by winning the United States Grand Prix. While Antonelli nears the championship title, George Russell struggled significantly with his car's pace and a race-defining penalty.
Why it matters
The outcome of the US Grand Prix significantly impacts the 2026 F1 World Championship standings and highlights Mercedes' current performance trajectory.
Formula 1 Winners and losers from F1's 2026 United States Grand Prix Jack Cozens, Ben Anderson, Samarth Kanal, Jack Benyon 26 Oct 2026 — 6 min read Winners and losers from F1's 2026 United States Grand Prix
All eyes were on if Formula 1 would have a new youngest ever champion after the United States Grand Prix, and it won't - yet - but that was not for a lack of a stellar performance from runaway points leader Kimi Antonelli.
Naturally, the wait to see if we'd have a new champion distracted from action through the rest of the field. So here's our pick of winners and losers up and down the grid on Sunday at the Circuit of the Americas.
For all the consideration of whether Mercedes's rivals messed their US GP strategies up, the counterargument says the Mercedes-Antonelli combination was just too good on the day at Austin.
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