# TEQUILA TIME? How Mercedes' big GAMBLE put Antonelli on the brink of WORLD TITLE

An episode of [Up To Speed](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1875990109), 26 Oct 2026, 36 min.

Audio: https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/22cece2f-e033-4331-b789-355584e72a17.mp3?aw_0_1st.showid=e69003c6-4472-4f45-8a1a-8d3976876963&aw_0_1st.episodeid=22cece2f-e033-4331-b789-355584e72a17

The gang were all out in Austin to see Kimi Antontelli ALMOST become the youngest ever world champion and that SENSATIONAL battle between Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc. So, will Kimi seal the deal in Mexico? Why was Max Verstappen too slow off the line to challenge Kimi? Why didn't Charles think about a one-stop? Who heard the best rumour in the paddock? And how was Liam Lawson's concert? Socials & YouTube: @uptospeedshow Email: uptospeed@global.com Executive Producer: Adonis Pratsides Senior Producer: Sophie Penney Video Content Producer: Arvind Badewal and Daniel Aihiee Social Media Producer: Yasmin Stephenson Head of Video for Podcasts: Samson Falodun Production Coordinator: Sophie Angus Head of Podcast Talent Operations: Jo Brock Director of Podcasts: Vicky Etchells

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