Mercedes star Kimi Antonelli wins Belgium GP to extend lead at the top

Mercedes’s Kimi Antonelli en route to victory on Sunday. Pic/AFP

Mercedes's Kimi Antonelli extended his lead at the top of the F1 world championship to 45 points, by winning the Belgian GP here on Sunday.

This was Antonelli's sixth win this year, coming home ahead of Ferrari's Charles Leclerc and Red Bull's Max Verstappen. Antonelli's teammate George Russell, who began the race in second place in the championship, crashed out in the opening lap. Russell started in third, but was overtaken by the two Ferraris before sliding into the gravel after being tagged by Lewis Hamilton.

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No. of wins for Antonelli this season

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