Antonelli extends F1 championship lead, heartbroken Russell crashes out in Belgium

Thanks for becoming a member of me this night, what an enthralling race.

Kimi Antonelli extends his championship lead, a heartbroken George Russell crashes out, and Oscar Piastri overcomes an early knock to complete fifth.

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George Russell was visibly emotional talking within the aftermath of his early crash out.

And he fingered no blame in direction of Lewis Hamilton.

As a substitute, he was as soon as once more exasperated by the thriller problem along with his automobile, that’s at the moment giving him no velocity down the straight.

“I simply bought completely swallowed up down the straight, I misplaced three positions down the straight, down into flip 5, then the incident was a racing incident,” Russell mentioned on Fox Sports activities.

“Possibly I may have gone a bit wider, perhaps he may’ve braked a bit extra.

“The incident should not have occurred if I had the velocity down the straight.

“Very, very disappointing…felt like I used to be able to combat for the lead after flip one and abruptly no energy and it is all gone.”

Russell has slipped from second to 3rd within the championship standings, and is now 50 factors chief and teammate Kimi Antonelli.

Kimi Antonelli creates extra daylight on the high, whereas Lewis Hamilton sneaks into second after George Russell crashed out early.

Oscar Piastri in sixth after ending fifth at Spa.

25 massive factors for Kimi Antonelli, who strikes to a season complete of 204, with Lewis Hamilton shifting forward of George Russell into second.

Kimi Antonelli has his hand on coronary heart as he sings the Italian nationwide anthem, joined by a good few voices within the crowd.

Properly, after a pair robust weeks, Kimi Antonelli has as soon as once more stamped his authority everywhere in the drivers’ championship race.

And the early exit of George Russell makes the victory all-the-more convincing.

Chatting with the host broadcaster, Antonelli says he was all the time assured of getting again to the highest of the rostrum.

“I believe the momentum was all the time there,” Antonelli says.

“Was nearly getting the consequence and at this time we had been a bit fortunate in what occurred by way of championship.

“That is why it’s important to take each alternative as a result of it will probably actually swing simply, the scenario.

“So we simply gotta hold performing, hold bringing the consequence, and seeing what occurs on the finish of the 12 months.

Kimi Antonelli is talking to the host broadcaster.

He seems cool as a cucumber, however that was a troublesome race for {the teenager}, who was pushed all the way in which by Charles Leclerc.

“It is nice to be on the highest step after two troublesome rounds,” Antonelli says.

“It was a hard-fought race. We misplaced first place with the early security automobile however then we managed to make our manner again.

“Yeah it was a troublesome win, as a result of Charles was fast and we needed to maintain onto that.”

Lewis Hamilton completed fourth, however finishes the race beneath investigation for an unsafe launch.

If discovered responsible, he’ll be slapped with a 5 or ten second penalty, that means Oscar Piastri will rise from fourth to fifth.

Six pole positions and 6 GP victories for {the teenager} famous person, who took some time to search out the lead however stored a cool head as soon as he did so.

Antonelli is the primary winner from pole at Spa since 2021.

Charles Leclerc finishes second, 1.952 behind.

Oscar Piastri is available in fifth.

Kimi Antonelli remains to be pushing very laborious however holds a 2.5 second lead over Charles Leclerc in second.

Oscar Piastri seems protected for a fifth positioned end.

Fairly snug for Kimi Antonelli now, who’s about 2.5 seconds forward of second-placed Charles Leclerc.

Lando Norris is down in seventh having simply raced the quickest lap of the day.

He is 1.6 off Hadjar in sixth.

Oscar Piastri is in all types of hassle with Lewis Hamilton at his tail.

And Hamilton finally makes his transfer, overtaking Piastri on the second try.

The Ferrari driver strikes into fourth however is effectively off (8.7 seconds) from Max Verstappen in third.

Kimi Antonelli now 1.2 seconds forward of Charles Leclerc.

Lewis Hamilton is gaining on Oscar Piastri in fourth, with the Ferrari driver closing that hole to across the second mark.

In the meantime, Charles Leclerc is in overtake mode in second, with Kimi Antonelli sustaining a second lead.

Kimi Antonelli is in entrance now, however Charles Leclerc is not fairly fading away simply but.

It is a 0.8 second hole on the entrance.

There’s then an over 7 second hole again to Max Verstappen in third, with Oscar Piastri 2.3 additional again in fourth.

Lando Norris lastly makes a pit cease and it’s kind of of a messy one with the left rear being cussed in coming off, that means he comes out in eighth.

He swaps his laborious tyres for medium tyres.

Max Verstappen strikes into third, with Lando Norris now holding a slim lead over teammate Oscar Piastri.

“I do not need any yoyo racing with Oscar,” Norris is advised over his radio.

Actually attention-grabbing stuff right here – Norris remains to be but to pit.

Oscar Piastri’s recent set of tyres actually appears to have completed the trick.

The Australian is gaining quick on Max Verstappen in fourth.

In the meantime, Sergio Perez has retired following a puncture.

Kimi Antonelli lastly makes his well past Lando Norris into second, and he is now three seconds behind Charles Leclerc in first.

Norris remains to be but to pit.