Formula One leader Kimi Antonelli took pole position for the British Grand Prix on Saturday, dealing a blow to his Mercedes teammate George Russell. Antonelli, who earlier won the sprint race, qualified ahead of Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc and seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton.
Qualifying Results
Antonelli’s closest title rival Russell qualified only fourth at a windy Silverstone, behind Leclerc and Hamilton. The 19-year-old Antonelli’s fifth pole of the season extended Mercedes’s record of securing the top slot at all nine grands prix so far in the campaign.
Antonelli earlier won the sprint ahead of Hamilton, to go 43 points clear of Briton Russell in the standings. Winner of five races in a row until Hamilton ended the streak in Spain last month, Antonelli has taken the sport by storm and appears to have the measure of Russell at his home race.
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