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Antonelli makes one stop count in Austin

FORMULA 1's US Grand Prix highlights draw nearly six million first-day views as Mercedes' strategy pays off and Leclerc charges into second.

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Why this story? The video opened at a pace of 5,884,990 views a day, 14 times a normal first day on this channel (422,076).

Race Highlights | 2026 United States Grand Prix

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0:00Antonelli leads away as Verstappen comes under pressure from Leclerc and Hamilton.
2:20Russell receives a time penalty for leaving the track and gaining an advantage.
3:27Hadjar objects over the radio when instructed to let Verstappen through.
4:19Verstappen reports driveability and engine braking problems before making another pit stop.
5:32Verstappen and Leclerc pass Norris as the late contest for podium places unfolds.
6:40The winner crosses the line; the final classification appears at 07:32.

Max Verstappen's radio message is blunt: "Yeah I must have a problem with my car, it's undriveable." Kimi Antonelli's afternoon in Austin goes rather more smoothly, with a clean pit stop helping turn pole position into another victory.

FORMULA 1's "Race Highlights | 2026 United States Grand Prix" drew an estimated six million views in its first day, roughly fourteen times the channel's usual start for regular videos. The championship was within Antonelli's reach coming into the race. He leaves without the title, but closer to it.

The contrast is in the pit lane. Antonelli makes a one-stop strategy work, while Verstappen stops twice and reports problems with driveability and engine braking. After the Red Bull driver's slower second stop, Antonelli sweeps back into the lead at Turn 1.

Behind him, Charles Leclerc supplies the late movement. He follows Verstappen past Lando Norris, then passes Verstappen himself to put Ferrari second. Viewers are discussing Ferrari's strategy and Leclerc's exchanges with Max, alongside praise for Liam Lawson's drive farther down the order.

There is a less cooperative radio exchange, too. Asked to let Verstappen through, Isack Hadjar objects that he will lose race time before eventually yielding. The channel has since given that moment its own clip, titled "This Wasn't Optional 😅".

Antonelli's own finish comes with a very different message from his engineer: "That was a beautiful drive, mate. Awesome job on strategy, perfectly executed race."

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What viewers say

What a Overtake by Leclerc on Max in the start!!
Well done to Max also, passing charles in return.
@deivison.72See it on YouTube
In my opinion, Charles Leclerc was the star of the day; he drove incredibly well and managed to make it onto the podium.
@leo-f1-videosSee it on YouTube
Another great drive from Lawson!
@Drifty325iSee it on YouTube

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Leclerc with a barn stormer of a race, kept it interesting. Ferrari actually getting the strategy right and likely would have had that double podium if it wasn't for the VSC.
@jackh4787See it on YouTube
Hadjar being like: "nah, I don't feel like it guys".

Brave. 😅
@michaelredford95See it on YouTube
Being a 80s baby i feel so blessed when it comes to the insanely legendary drivers i have got to watch in my lifetime , from seeing Senna as a kid to Schumi , Hamilton , Verstappen , and now Antionelli truly blessed .. not to mention the motogp riders from the 80s till now ! What a time to be a race fan 🙌
@DeeKay617See it on YouTube

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The facts

Channel: FORMULA 1
Subscribers: 15,300,000
Channel views, last 7 days: 60,241,243
Channel views, pace per day: 19,122,374 (on a normal day: 7,849,523)
Video published: October 25, 2026
Video views so far: 6,803,325 (2 days online)
Video views, pace per day: 4,677,505

The numbers

The Austin highlights drew a much larger first-day audience than FORMULA 1's usual regular upload. The comment section was also several times busier than usual.

the video's first day

usual first day here

422,076

this video

5,884,990

subscribers

15,300,000

no significant change in the last 7 days

total views

10,688,332,720

views per day

19,122,374