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Kimi Antonelli wary of double Ferrari threat in British Grand Prix

Kimi Antonelli banked his first British Grand Prix pole position - and was able defeat both Ferraris.

Kimi Antonelli is wary of the threat posed by both Ferraris starting behind in the British Grand Prix after roaring to pole position. 

Antonelli roared to his first Silverstone pole with a time of 1:28.111, which was 0.175s clear of Charles Leclerc in second, with Lewis Hamilton in third.

During the Sprint, Antonelli was able to keep pace with Hamilton and ultimately overhaul him after getting into the overtake mode activation zone before pulling away to a straightforward win. 

With team-mate George Russell down in fourth, over three-tenths back, Antonelli now has an opportunity to further extend his championship points lead, which now stands at 43 following the Sprint. 

"Yeah, for sure, it's not going to be easy, you know," the Italian said.

"I've got two Ferraris behind me, and for sure they're going to work together, but their pace is good. 

"But ours was strong in the sprint race, so hopefully we can keep that tomorrow, and hopefully we can do a good race.

"I mean, was a bit stressed because I never really liked going first for the last run, but the last lap was very tidy. 

"I have to be honest, it came all together. It was very tricky with the wind, because it was very gusty and unpredictable, but we built our way through qualifying, and to bring the pole home is very satisfying."

Originally published by RacingNews365

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