Kimi Antonelli Outpaces Norris, Max To Win Spanish GP
Kimi Antonelli defied early challenges to win the Spanish Grand Prix, with Max Verstappen finishing on the podium as Lewis Hamilton retired over engine issues. The Italian driver extended his Grand Prix victories to eight this season. He set the fastest time in 1:32:24.754. It was his maiden Spanish Grand Prix victory and his second consecutive race win after the Italian GP. The new tracks of Madring Sur witnessed an eventful race. From a virtual safety car to Hamilton's engine failure, it was moderately incident-free. Both Antonelli and Verstappen had to avoid penalties and give up track position. McLaren couldn't make the most of the early advantages and missed the podium. Pole-setter Lando Norris started off, warding off Antonelli's aggression, and the Mercedes driver had to give up position twice to Norris for running wide to get ahead. The F1 defending champion later lost the front row when he missed driving into the pit lane after a virtual safety car was deploy...
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