PALMER: Was Antonelli’s Austin victory his most dominant win yet?

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has hailed Kimi Antonelli's victory at the US Grand Prix as his best race of the season, despite a late charge from Charles Leclerc narrowing the winning margin. Antonelli secured a surprise pole position in qualifying, overcoming Mercedes' own low expectations for the session. He then successfully defended his lead at the start in Austin, a notoriously difficult circuit to hold the lead from pole due to the wide run into the first corner.