Here's when Kimi Antonelli can clinch the 2026 F1 world championship
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What happened
Kimi Antonelli can mathematically clinch the 2026 Formula 1 world championship as early as the Singapore Grand Prix in October. The Mercedes driver's eighth win of the season in Madrid extended his championship lead to 81 points over teammate George Russell, with 233 points still available across the remaining nine Grands Prix and the Singapore Sprint.
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