Kimi Antonelli seizes F1 US GP pole and chance to seal first world title

Kimi Antonelli claimed pole position for the Formula 1 US Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas, beating Max Verstappen into second place and Isack Hadjar into third. Antonelli currently holds a 102-point lead over Mercedes teammate George Russell and needs a 125-point advantage after Sunday's race to clinch his first world championship title. Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton qualified fourth and fifth for Ferrari, with Russell sixth.