Why Wolff isn’t counting on an Antonelli title in Austin

Kimi Antonelli could be just one race away from an extraordinary Formula 1 milestone, but Toto Wolff is keeping expectations firmly in check. Mercedes’ young championship leader heads to Austin this week with a commanding lead over teammate George Russell in the Drivers’ standings, yet his boss is not preparing any title celebrations just yet. The United States Grand Prix is the first race at which Antonelli could mathematically clinch the 2026 crown. But Wolff considers that prospect remote, preferring to focus on the points still available rather than the championship permutations. “I haven’t looked at it from that perspective,”…