Kimi Antonelli in a Mercedes won the Formula 1 Belgian Grand Prix at the Spa circuit and strengthened his championship lead after three tougher rounds. For the Italian driver, it was his sixth win of the season and another significant step in the fight for the title. Tagesspiegel ↗
Antonelli started from his sixth pole position of the season on Saturday, and in the race he beat Ferrari's Charles Leclerc, who finished second. Third place went to Max Verstappen in the Red Bull. Already during Friday's second practice, Antonelli showed strong pace, posting the fastest time of 1:45.944 on soft tires. In the first practice session, however, the best time was set by Verstappen, with the Mercedes drivers falling behind. ANSA ↗
However, the race did not bring only success for Mercedes. Antonelli's teammate George Russell crashed and, according to available information, did not even complete a single full lap. A Hungarian source also pointed to a significant mistake by Lewis Hamilton, after which Antonelli further strengthened his position in the fight for the title. BBC News ↗
Ahead of the Hungarian Grand Prix, attention shifted to the Hungaroring, where Ferrari showed strong pace at the start of the weekend. Charles Leclerc set the best time in the first practice, 1:19.075 minutes, followed by Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton. According to available information, Mercedes was lagging by about a second, while McLaren remained further back in the field. Among the names being watched ahead of the Hungarian event was also Isack Hadjar. Index.hu ↗
The result from Belgium thus remains an important cushion for Antonelli, but developments in Hungary suggest that Ferrari will try to put more pressure on Mercedes before the summer break. Le Figaro ↗
Antonelli faces Ferrari pressure after Belgium at the Hungaroring
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sport.sk
| 14:50 17.07.
Der letzte Ritt vor der Sommerpause: Wer kann Antonelli in Ungarn bremsen?
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| 06:00 25.07.
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| 14:44 24.07.
Antonelli wins to extend lead after Russell crashes out
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| 16:50 19.07.
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Tagesspiegel
| 16:32 19.07.
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| 16:30 19.07.
VIDEO Veľká cena Belgicka: Druhý tréning prerušila nehoda. Víťazom sa stal Antonelli
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| 18:08 17.07.
Veľká cena Maďarska: Prvý tréning patril Ferrari. Do top 3 sa dostali obaja pretekári
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| 14:56 24.07.
F1: Belgio; vince Antonelli, seconda la Ferrari di Leclerc
ANSA
| 16:30 19.07.
Hamilton nagy hibája után a Belga Nagydíjat megnyerő Antonelli óriásit lépett a vb-cím felé
Index.hu
| 16:29 19.07.
A Mercedesnél úgy látják, a legkisebb rossz valósul meg velük épp a Hungaroringen
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| 08:31 25.07.
Formule 1 : Ferrari pour faire trembler Mercedes, Hadjar brille de mille feux, l’avenir d’Ocon en suspens... 5 questions avant le Grand Prix de Hongrie
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| 07:45 24.07.
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| 09:16 19.07.
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| 05:06 19.07.
Šampion poslal rivalovi jasný vzkaz. Kdo se neumí přizpůsobit, na F1 nestačí
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| 14:30 24.07.
Gp Belgio: Antonelli 'bellissimo tornare sul gradino più alto, vittoria dura
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| 16:46 19.07.
Hamilton a Ferrariról: Világokra vagyunk attól, ahol tavaly ilyenkor tartottunk
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| 11:27 25.07.
Geschäftstüchtige Schwester: Kimi Antonelli als Kaufanreiz auf dem Flohmarkt
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| 04:45 25.07.
Leclerc kezdett az élen, a Mercedes másodperces hátrányban, a McLaren csak a vert mezőnyben
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| 14:34 24.07.
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