Antonelli’s Mexico title route: P9 if Russell wins, P10 if Hamilton

The Mexico City Grand Prix offers Kimi Antonelli two different title targets: at least ninth place if George Russell wins, and tenth or higher if Lewis Hamilton does. If neither rival takes victory, Antonelli is champion whatever his own result.

Antonelli’s ninth win of the season, in Austin, was not enough to settle the championship. He heads to Mexico 123 points ahead of Mercedes team-mate Russell and 124 ahead of Hamilton, with five races remaining and 125 points available.

If neither title rival wins, even a second place for Russell or Hamilton while Antonelli scores nothing would leave the Italian beyond reach: Russell would be 105 points back or Hamilton 106, with only 100 points available after Mexico.

A title in Mexico would make Antonelli 20 years, 2 months and 7 days old, beating Sebastian Vettel’s youngest-champion record by 3 years, 2 months and 4 days.