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Russell Second, Cuts Antonelli Gap to 25 Points

7/10/2026

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Summary

Story summary

George Russell finished second at the British Grand Prix, cutting gap to Kimi Antonelli to 25 points.
Toto Wolff said Russell does not adapt to the car, losing 6 km/h on Hangar Straight, while Russell admitted the team struggles with straight-line speed and he must improve.
He enters the Spa-Francorchamps round on 17-19 July second with 154 points, behind Antonelli (179) and ahead of Lewis Hamilton (147), recalling his 2024 disqualification.

History

Historical Context

On 6 July 2008, Lewis Hamilton secured his first Formula 1 victory at Silverstone, overtaking pole-sitter Heikki Kovalainen and winning by 68 seconds for McLaren-Mercedes in wet conditions. The win tied him for the Drivers’ Championship lead and cut Ferrari’s Constructors lead, echoing the speed-gap challenge McLaren faced that season. Today, Mercedes worries a similar deficit could hand momentum to younger rivals.

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Story summary

George Russell finished second at the British Grand Prix, cutting gap to Kimi Antonelli to 25 points.
Toto Wolff said Russell does not adapt to the car, losing 6 km/h on Hangar Straight, while Russell admitted the team struggles with straight-line speed and he must improve.
He enters the Spa-Francorchamps round on 17-19 July second with 154 points, behind Antonelli (179) and ahead of Lewis Hamilton (147), recalling his 2024 disqualification.

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