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F1 leader Antonelli powers past Hamilton for first sprint win
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F1 leader Antonelli powers past Hamilton for first sprint win
SILVERSTONE, England, July 4 : Kimi Antonelli blasted past home favourite Lewis Hamilton to take a first career sprint win at the British Grand Prix on Saturday and forge 43 points clear of Mercedes teammate George Russell in the Formula One standings.Ferrari's Hamilton started on pole but the seven times world champion had to settle for second place, 2.7 seconds behind, after Antonelli used the Overtake Mode to speed past on Hangar Straight - a move he made look as easy as lapping a backmarker - on the eighth of 17 laps.In free air, Antonelli pulled away and raced to the finish untroubled, with nothing Hamilton could do about it in the time remaining."In control all the way," said Antonelli's race engineer Peter 'Bono' Bonnington over the team radio at the chequered flag as Antonelli beca
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