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Kimi Antonelli

Will Kimi Antonelli be caught in 2026 F1 title race?

Kimi Antonelli holds a 50-point advancing in the F1 drivers' championship - will he be caught?

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Kimi Antonelli holds a huge 50-point lead in the F1 drivers' championship heading into the summer break. 

A total of wins from 11 races, a second, two thirds, and a Sprint win at Silverstone have propelled him to the top of the standings as he seeks to become the third Italian to win the crown.

Not since Alberto Ascari's second title in 1953 has an Italian been crowned world champion, with only the first one, Giuseppe Farina, joining Ascari in the record books. 

Behind him, Antonelli has Lewis Hamilton a full two grands prix worth of points adrift, and his team-mate George Russell nine further away, for 59 points behind.

But do you think anyone will catch Antonelli or will he shatter the record, currently Sebastian Vettel at 23 years old, to become the youngest-ever F1 world champion, aged just 20?

Let us know by voting in the poll below and in the comments!

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