GEORGE RUSSELL holds a psychological edge over world championship rival Kimi Antonelli, his former boss Claire Williams has claimed ahead of this weekend’s crunch British Grand Prix.Russell will arrive for his home race at Silverstone with a spring in his step after a much-needed win in Austria allowed him to reduce Mercedes team-mate Antonelli’s lead from 50 points to 40.Russell started the season as the title favourite, but 19-year-old Antonelli — in only his second campaign in Formula One — has won five of the eight rounds staged so far to lead the way.

GEORGE RUSSELL holds a psychological edge over world championship rival Kimi Antonelli, his former boss Claire Williams has claimed ahead of this weekend’s crunch British Grand Prix.

Russell will arrive for his home race at Silverstone with a spring in his step after a much-needed win in Austria allowed him to reduce Mercedes team-mate Antonelli’s lead from 50 points to 40.

Russell started the season as the title favourite, but 19-year-old Antonelli — in only his second campaign in Formula One — has won five of the eight rounds staged so far to lead the way.

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