The Mercedes team principal, Toto Wolff, has paid tribute to his driver Kimi Antonelli, who all but closed out his first Formula One world championship with a victory at the US Grand Prix that Wolff described as the Italian’s best race yet.

After the win at the Circuit of the Americas Wolff was also at pains to point out the considerable efforts made by a host of others in bringing the young Italian to having one hand on a record-breaking title.

After his victory in Austin, Antonelli needs to finish only ninth or better at the Mexican Grand Prix this weekend. He could finish outside the points as long as he is also in front of his teammate George Russell and Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton, the only two other drivers still mathematically in the running.…