'Very scary!' - Antonelli relieved Verstappen is not in F1 title fight

Max Verstappen made it back-to-back wins with a dominant victory at the Singapore Grand Prix; Kimi Antonelli can win the drivers title next time out in Austin and is relieved Verstappen is not closer; watch the US Grand Prix from October 23-25, live on Sky Sports F1

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Kimi Antonelli says it would be "very scary" if Max Verstappen was a championship rival after the Red Bull driver won the last two Formula 1 races.

Verstappen scored maximum points across the Sprint weekend in Singapore to add to his victory earlier this month in Malaysia but, unlike last year, is too far back to make a championship charge.

In fact, Antonelli could wrap up the title at the next race in Austin on October 23-25, live on Sky Sports F1, if he outscores Mercedes team-mate George Russell by 23 points and Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton by 14 points.

Antonelli had another damage limitation weekend in Singapore but still finished on the podium in third after a good strategy call by Mercedes to give him fresh soft tyres to overtake McLaren's Lando Norris and Hamilton late on in Sunday's race.

Source: Sky Sports