HAMILTON BACKS ANTONELLI FOR CHAMPIONSHIP HONORS

Original: Lewis Hamilton: Kimi Antonelli “deserves to be the champion”

Lewis Hamilton praises Kimi Antonelli as "massively impressive" and states he "deserves to be the champion."

Lewis Hamilton says Kimi Antonelli has been “massively impressive” and “deserves to be the champion”, with the Formula 1 world title within reach of the Mercedes driver in Austin. Going into the United States Grand Prix, Antonelli enjoys a 102-point lead on team-mate George Russell, with Hamilton 11