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Antonelli wins Sprint race ahead of Hamilton
Formula 1 Andrea Kimi Antonelli Mercedes F1 sprint F1 Saturday Reports F1 Silverstone
The start was calm, Hamilton and Antonelli kept their positions, even though they battled. Later in the race there was a lot of overtaking between the top teams and Antonelli took the lead on lap eight. Lando Norris finished behind them, ahead of George Russell and Charles Leclerc.
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At the start, Lewis Hamilton kept his leading position even though Kimi Antonelli tried to battle him. The McLarens had a good start and George Russell too, on lap two he was third behind his teammate.
On lap 2 there was a yellow flag as Fernando Alonso went off track. Lap later, Max Verstappen overtook Russell at the beginning of the lap for the fourth position, by this time Norris was third as Russell and Verstappen battled each other.
Since the start Antonelli stayed within one second behind Hamilton. The standings settled as Norris was on the third with Verstappen, Russell and Leclerc behind.
On lap eight Antonelli tried to attack Hamilton and he eventually overtook him in Turn 15. Lap later Sergio Perez received a 10 second penalty for causing a collision with Fernando Alonso. Russell overtook Verstappen for the fourth and they battled later but Russell managed to keep his position.
On lap 12 Antonelli built a gap on Hamilton of 1. 7 seconds and Russell had a gap of two seconds on Verstappen who settled on the sixth behind Charles Leclerc. A lap before the end Isack Hadjar battled with Liam Lawson, but Lawson managed to keep his eighth position.
On the last lap Russell got closer to third Norris but both of them kept their third and fourth behind the winner Antonelli and the second Lewis Hamilton.
Sprint race results:
1st – Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes)
2nd – Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) – +2.745
3rd – Lando Norris (McLaren) – +9.783
4th – George Russell (Mercedes) – +10.639
5th – Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) – +12.620
6th – Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing) – +16.550
7th – Oscar Piastri (McLaren) – +17.551
8th – Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls) – +30.233
9th – Isack Hadjar (Red Bull Racing) – +30.953
10th – Arvid Lindblad (Racing Bulls) – +35.110
11th – Pierre Gasly (Alpine) – +40.273
12th – Franco Colapinto (Alpine) – +41.026
13th – Nico Hulkenberg (Audi) – +41.680
14th – Gabriel Bortoleto (Audi) – +42.499
15th – Oliver Bearman (Haas F1 Team) – +45.784
16th – Esteban Ocon (Haas F1 Team) – +49.810
17th – Carlos Sainz (Williams) – +50.379
18th – Alexander Albon (Williams) – +50.757
19th – Valtteri Bottas (Cadillac) – +75.117
20th – Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) – +91.872
21st – Lance Stroll (Aston Martin) – +1 Lap
22nd – Sergio Perez (Cadillac) – +1 Lap
