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Antonelli suffers difficult start as Ferrari seal one-two at British GP start

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Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton both got past Kimi Antonelli as Ferrari secured a one-two on the opening lap of the British Grand Prix. Here's everything that happened on the opening lap at Silverstone.
The Italian lost two positions off the line, with Leclerc moving into the lead and Hamilton slotting in behind him. George Russell briefly looked to challenge his teammate but remained in third.
Isack Hadjar held on to fifth place at the start, while Max Verstappen gained one position to move up to sixth.
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