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Mercedes boss defends Antonelli's fury following clash with Russell
AutosportMay 23, 2026
Curated for Torqlytics readers — aggregated from trusted F1 publishers, not original reporting.
The Formula 1 sprint in Canada began aggressively enough, as polesitter George Russell pulled up on the grid with his Mercedes angled aggressively to cut off any challenge from team-mate Kimi Antonelli at launch.But this was nothing compared with the events of lap six, when Antonelli tried to pass around the outside into Turn 1, only to be given no room at all – and indeed a tap of ...