Kimi Antonelli heads to Barcelona chasing a sixth consecutive Formula One victory, a feat only five drivers have managed before.
The 19-year-old Mercedes prodigy dominated Monaco and now leads the championship by 66 points. Another win at the Circuit de Catalunya would equal George Russell’s career tally and underline Antonelli’s rapid rise.
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Hamilton, second in the standings, seeks his first Ferrari win and a record seventh triumph at the track. Verstappen, meanwhile, looks to rebound after a Monaco power failure, ten years on from his breakthrough Spanish GP victory.
Russell’s slump continues, but Mercedes insists he can recover. With echoes of the Hamilton-Rosberg clash in 2016, Barcelona could yet deliver another dramatic twist.
