BRDC Formula 4 champion George Russell took his first European Formula 3 win in the second race at Silverstone ahead of fellow series newcomer Charles Leclerc. Russell seized the initiative at the very start of the race – held on a dry track after a damp opening race earlier in the day – as he crucially beat poleman Leclerc on the drag to the first corner. Leclerc briefly slipped back to third behind Russell’s Carlin teammate Antonio Giovinazzi in the opening exchanges, but was able to muscle his way back past midway round the opening lap as the Safety Car was deployed in response to an incident lower down the order. With Michele Beretta, Tatiana Calderon, Sergio Sette Camara and...
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