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Why McLaren thinks it wouldn’t have beaten Hamilton and Verstappen in Canada

While Lando Norris had a front-row seat to the Mercedes battle between George Russell and Kimi Antonelli in the Canadian Grand Prix sprint and eventually finished second, the main race of the Formula 1 weekend painted a very different picture. Starting from the second row of the grid, McLaren appeared to be in a strong position to challenge Mercedes again, but everything went wrong for the ... Keep reading

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Motorsport.com

‘Not sure we had that pace’ – Were Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen out of reach for McLaren?

While Lando Norris had a front-row seat to the Mercedes battle between George Russell and Kimi Antonelli in the Canadian Grand Prix sprint and eventually finished second, the main race of the Formula 1 weekend painted a very different picture. Starting from the second row of the grid, McLaren appeared to be in a strong position to challenge Mercedes again, but everything went wrong for the ... Keep reading

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The Guardian

George Russell up for the fight as he sets sights on reeling in Mercedes teammate | Giles Richards

Engine failure in Canada is latest setback for British driver, who is 43 points behind teenager Kimi Antonelli after five races George Russell was left wondering quite which deity he had offended as he despairingly contemplated his retirement from the Canadian Grand Prix with a mechanical failure. Fortune, for good or ill, will always play a part but what also became clear in Montreal is that Russell’s teammate and championship leader, Kimi Antonelli, is going to be fearsomely hard to beat this…

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Motorsport.com

Jacques Villeneuve warns Kimi Antonelli not to 'believe his own hype' amid F1 title battle

1997 Formula 1 champion Jacques Villeneuve has warned Kimi Antonelli against buying into his own hype and to keep his cool in his first championship battle. The Italian driver, who is in his second season of F1, currently tops the championship with a 43-point lead over his Mercedes team-mate George Russell in second. Speaking on the F1 post-race show following the tense Canadian Grand ... Keep reading

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Mercedes knows it may have to turn George Russell-Kimi Antonelli fight "down a notch"

George Russell and Kimi Antonelli delivered their first proper wheel-to-wheel battles over the Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix weekend, starting with a fraught sprint race battle which left Antonelli frustrated by Russell's stout defending and prompted talks to clarify the team's rules of engagement. Their battle resumed on Sunday in the grand prix until Russell disappeared on lap 30 with ... Keep reading

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