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Kimi Antonelli Wins Silverstone Sprint as He Extends Championship Lead

Kimi Antonelli wins the Silverstone sprint, overtaking Lewis Hamilton on lap eight with Overtake Mode and finishing 2.7 seconds clear to take eight points.The 19-year-old Mercedes driver extends his championship margin into the mid-40s — reports cite a 47-point lead overall and a 43-point gap to teammate George Russell — and becomes the youngest sprint winner after five wins in the first eight races and five consecutive grand prix victories.The 17-lap, 100-kilometer sprint underscored tactical energy management: Lando Norris finished third, George Russell fourth, Charles Leclerc fifth, Max Verstappen sixth and Oscar Piastri seventh as teams prepare for Saturday qualifying and Sunday’s main race.
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