Queensberry Rules were suspended and the world title fight was suddenly bare knuckle. And it was George Russell, who came out on top, the cleverer and more experienced puncher landing a blow on young Kimi Antonelli’s schnoz.
It was only the sprint race in Canada and more points await in Sunday’s grand prix proper, not this dash to sate fans in North America, but Russell did everything he needed to, and nothing wrong, to win ahead of McLaren’s Lando Norris and the frazzled, red-nosed Antonelli.
Not that you would believe Russell was whiter than white if you heard the onboard radio steam
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