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George Russell's Mercedes campaign suffered a fresh blow at the Belgian Grand Prix, with engine deployment issues and a collision with teammate Lewis Hamilton combining to end his race and widen his gap to championship leader Kimi Antonelli.
George Russell crashed out of the Belgian Grand Prix on the opening lap after a collision with Lewis Hamilton, dealing a significant blow to his Formula One title aspirations. The Mercedes driver blamed battery and power unit problems.
Kimi Antonelli secured victory at the Belgian Grand Prix for Mercedes, extending his Formula One championship advantage to 45 points. A collision between teammate George Russell and Lewis Hamilton on the opening lap proved decisive in the title race.