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George Russell's Formula 1 championship campaign suffered a significant setback at Spa-Francorchamps after he retired from Sunday's Belgian Grand Prix, leaving him 50 points adrift of teammate Kimi Antonelli with reliability issues continuing to haunt Mercedes.
Mercedes driver George Russell crashed out of the Belgian Grand Prix on the opening lap after a battery recharge failure left him vulnerable. The incident, involving former teammate Lewis Hamilton, threatens his title aspirations.
Kimi Antonelli claimed victory at the Belgian Grand Prix for Mercedes, stretching his Formula One championship lead to 45 points ahead of Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton. Antonelli's closest rival George Russell saw his title hopes damaged after spinning off on the first lap.