Antonelli passes Hamilton to win Silverstone sprint
- Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli defeated Lewis Hamilton in the sprint race at the British Grand Prix in Silverstone, England, overtaking him on lap eight of 17.
- Hamilton started on pole and held the lead until Antonelli utilized extra electrical power to sweep past on the eighth lap, controlling the remainder of the race.
- Extending his Formula standings lead, Antonelli finished ahead of McLaren's Lando Norris in third and George Russell in fourth after starting fifth.
- "I was pushing as hard as I could," Hamilton said, while Antonelli added, "It was a very fun first 10 laps with Lewis."
- Qualifying for Sunday's British Grand Prix takes place later Saturday, with other finishers including Ferrari's Charles Leclerc in fifth and Red Bull's Max Verstappen in sixth.
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Lewis Hamilton dreams of a big throw in the Ferrari at his Formula 1 home game in Silverstone. However, there is no way past Mercedes dominator Kimi Antonelli on the hunt for the pole position.
For Formula 1 drivers, Saturday's event is the opening event. Championship leader Kimi Antonelli won the sprint test for the first time in his career, winning ahead of Lewis Hamilton, with Lando Norris in third. The drivers now have to qualify for Sunday's race. You can watch the broadcast from 16:55 on Kanal A and VOYO.
Kimi Antonelli won the Formula 1 British Grand Prix sprint race, earning 8 points.
Kimi Antonelli is unstoppable and continues to rewrite his extraordinary season. On the legendary Silverstone track, the young talent of Mercedes conquers the Sprint of the Great Britain Grand Prix at the end of an intense and spectacular race, embellished by the duel with Lewis Hamilton, and puts another piece in his race towards the [...] L'articolo F1, unstoppable Kimi Antonelli: wins the sprint race of the Great Britain GP: new ranking comes…
Italian Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) is the winner of the Formula 1 World Championship sprint race in Silverstone, Britain. Qualifying will take place at 5:00 p.m.
Antonelli edges Hamilton in sprint to extend title lead
The 19-year-old Italian achieved his first sprint win with a well-managed drive after starting second, following the 41-year-old seven-time champion for seven of the 17 laps before powering into the lead. Hamilton, who enjoyed a dominant Friday when he topped all the practice and qualifying sessions, had no answer to the outright power of his young rival. Antonelli finished 2.745 seconds clear of Hamilton at the front to extend his lead in the…
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