Kimi Antonelli has pole, a win in Austin and a title within touching distance. He only needs a top 9 finish in Mexico to become the youngest World Champion in F1 history. Is he a worthy champion, or have his rivals massively underachieved?

Nicola and Ben are joined by F1 YouTuber, Talking Bull podcaster and TalkSport F1 correspondent Tommo McCluskey to break down a dramatic United States Grand Prix and look ahead to Mexico.

In this episode:

🏁 Antonelli’s Austin masterclass. A stunning pole lap followed by a mature drive to victory. We dig into his season and what it means for the title race.

🏁 George Russell’s tough weekend. He qualified 6th, got hit with a 5-second track limits penalty, struggled past the McLarens and finished 8th, 54 seconds behind his team-mate. With the championship pressure gone, can he rescue some pride in Mexico?

🏁 Ferrari and Charles Leclerc. Leclerc was rapid after his first stop and Ferrari got the strategy right. He was closing in on Antonelli before the late VSC. Without it, could he have taken the win?

🏁 Red Bull and Max Verstappen. Max was looking to chase a third win in a row, but Leclerc got him on lap 1 and he had engine and gearbox issues. He still pulled off a brilliant overtake and defence against Norris and Leclerc. Is this teething trouble or just bad luck?

🏁 The McLaren mystery. Qualifying was poor again, with 7th and 8th on the grid. Norris recovered to 5th and Piastri to 7th, but McLaren are now tied with Red Bull in the constructors’ championship. How do they get out of this slump?

🏁 Lawson and Racing Bulls. Another standout drive from Liam Lawson, 9th and best of the rest. Racing Bulls look set for 5th in the constructors’, 31 points clear of Alpine. Who should partner Lindblad next season? Plus the latest on the Haas signing and the wider driver market.

🏁 We Need to Talk About… Williams. Both cars out in Q1, then a miserable race, beaten by both Aston Martins. Is it a small team pouring everything into next year, or is something fundamentally wrong?

🏁 Tommo and the Max 100. Tommo was one of the hundred go-karters who raced Max Verstappen at Silverstone. We ask what it was actually like.

🏁 Mexico Grand Prix preview. Antonelli needs a top 9 to clinch it. Russell needs to win with Kimi finishing 10th or lower to take the fight to the next round. What do we think happens?

🏁 The Prediction Championship of the World. For the second time this season, nobody scored a point in Austin. Nicola leads on 68, Ben has 50, Producer Jim 45 and Team Guest 35. Tommo makes his picks for Mexico: top three and fastest lap.

Join the conversation: Who wins in Mexico, and does Kimi seal the title? Drop your predictions in the comments.

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Guest: Tommo McCluskey (TalkSport / Talking Bull / YouTube)
Hosts: Nicola, Ben Edwards and Producer Jim

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