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Antonelli wins in Austin, but his first F1 title must wait

TSN's extended highlights follow a championship opportunity through pit strategy, Verstappen's troubles and a decisive move on Leclerc.

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Why this story? The video opened at a pace of 197,807 views a day, 29 times a normal first day on this channel (6,928).

F1 Extended Highlights: United States Grand Prix

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0:03The buildup lays out Antonelli's championship scenarios before the start.
0:46Antonelli holds the lead into the first corner as Leclerc passes Verstappen.
3:00Verstappen makes an early stop for soft tires, attempting an undercut.
6:48Antonelli passes Leclerc into Turn 1 to reclaim the race lead.
10:13A Virtual Safety Car prompts a strategy decision, with Mercedes keeping Antonelli on track.
11:35The race result arrives, followed by team-radio celebrations and the podium.

Charles Leclerc is ahead on the road when Kimi Antonelli gets the straight-line speed he needs. The Mercedes sweeps past into the uphill first corner at Circuit of the Americas, reclaiming the lead in a race that could have delivered his first world championship.

The victory arrives. The title does not, quite. TSN's "F1 Extended Highlights: United States Grand Prix" follows Antonelli's winning drive with the championship still unsealed, despite his commanding advantage over teammate George Russell.

The upload drew an estimated 200,000 views in its first day, roughly 29 times TSN's usual opening for regular videos. For a channel whose programming ranges from hockey debates to CFL news, this Formula 1 package delivered an unusually large early audience.

There is more to the highlights than the Mercedes at the front. Russell receives a penalty for leaving the track and gaining an advantage, while Max Verstappen tries an early tire change before reporting handling and engine-braking problems. "I have literally no idea, mate. No idea," Verstappen says over the radio.

A later Virtual Safety Car gives Mercedes another decision to make. The team leaves Antonelli out, and his winning drive earns a simple verdict from his race engineer: "That was a beautiful drive, mate."

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Charlie and Lewis are working miracles with those Ferraris.
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Congrats kimi
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The facts

Channel: TSN
Subscribers: 974,000
Channel views, last 7 days: 3,233,056
Channel views, pace per day: 391,070 (on a normal day: 426,278)
Video published: October 25, 2026
Video views so far: 252,797 (2 days online)
Video views, pace per day: 231,438

The numbers

The United States Grand Prix highlights opened far above TSN's usual pace for regular videos. Comments also arrived several times faster than on a typical first day.

the video's first day

usual first day here

6,928

this video

197,807

subscribers

974,000

no significant change in the last 7 days

total views

654,116,330

views per day

391,070