Kimi Antonelli has claimed his first-ever Sprint win after beating Lewis Hamilton to victory in an action-packed 100km dash at the British Grand Prix, with Lando Norris completing the top three amid plenty of battles across the field.

Hamilton held the lead from pole as the event got underway, squeezing Antonelli off the line to defend his position – but Antonelli remained hot on the tail of the Ferrari as the laps ticked down, keeping the pressure on throughout.

The decisive move came on Lap 8, with the championship leader surging ahead into P1 before stretching out an advantage at the front – and from there he was untroubled at the front, ultimately crossing the line by 2.745s from Hamilton.

Norris took third place in the McLaren, the British driver keeping Mercedes’ George Russell at bay who had to settle for P4. Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc followed in fifth ahead of Max Verstappen, while the other McLaren of Oscar Piastri and Racing Bulls’ Liam Lawson completed the points-paying positions in seventh and eighth.

Lawson, however, will be investigated for moving under braking following a late battle with Red Bull’s Isack Hadjar, who had to settle for P9. Arvid Lindblad placed in 10th – the Racing Bulls driver enjoying his first home weekend as an F1 driver – ahead of the Alpines of Pierre Gasly and Franco Colapinto.

The Audi pair of Nico Hulkenberg and Gabriel Bortoleto were 13th and 14th – though the former will also face a stewards’ investigation for leaving the track and gaining an advantage – while the Haas cars of Ollie Bearman and Esteban Ocon followed in 15th and 16th.

Next up were Carlos Sainz and Alex Albon for Williams, ahead of Cadillac’s Valtteri Bottas and the Aston Martins of Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll. Sergio Perez rounded out the order in P22 for Cadillac, the Mexican picking up a 10-second time penalty for causing a collision with Alonso.

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