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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Antonelli claims sprint race
Kimi Antonelli of Mercedes wins the sprint race at the British Grand Prix.
Kimi Antonelli beats Lewis Hamilton to win British Grand Prix sprint
Kimi Antonelli did more than win Saturday’s sprint race at the British Grand Prix. He turned a potentially difficult afternoon at Silverstone into another statement in the championship fight, beating Lewis Hamilton on home ground and stretching his advantage at the top. Hamilton had given the sell-out British crowd reason to believe early on. Starting from pole position, the Ferrari driver kept Kimi behind on the run to the opening corner and bu…
Le Journal de Montreal
Le Journal de QuebecThe young Italian rider beat the seven-time world champion in the sprint.
The Italian Andrea Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes), who will be first in the British Grand Prix, the ninth in the Formula One World Championship, declared on the Silverstone circuit (England); where before mastering this Saturday the main timed suction cup, won the sprint test, that “the car felt good all day long” and that they managed to “square everything”. “The car felt good throughout the day and we managed to square everything, both in the sprin…
Kimi Antonelli storms to sprint race win as Hamilton falls short at British GP
A 19-year-old rookie just shattered Formula 1 history at Silverstone, snatching victory from Lewis Hamilton in a breathtaking British Grand Prix Sprint Race that left the home crowd stunned and the paddock buzzing. Kimi Antonelli, the Mercedes prodigy, powered past Hamilton’s Ferrari with a bold move on lap eight, becoming the youngest driver ever to claim a Sprint win in F1. The Italian crossed the line 2.7 seconds clear of his seven-time world…
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