Russell Surges as Antonelli Slips | Dublin News

Silverstone erupted with drama as Charles Leclerc finally broke his win drought, but the real championship fireworks came when Kimi Antonelli’s Mercedes suffered a late suspension failure, costing him a podium and a crucial five-second penalty for track limits that erased his points. Max Verstappen’s crash triggered the safety car, letting Leclerc and Hamilton pounce — while George Russell stayed out, vaulting to second and slashing Antonelli’s championship lead from 43 to just 25 points. Hamilton, meanwhile, lost second place after a controversial late pit stop and now trails by 32 points. With 13 races left, Russell is back in the title hunt — and this season’s far from over. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/4f85b3a36042cc92