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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Philip Duncan

Lando Norris ramps up F1 title race mind games with Kimi Antonelli after Hungarian GP win

Lando Norris celebrates winning his first race of the year (David Davies/PA) - (PA Wire)

Lando Norris has ignited the Formula One world championship battle, declaring that "the pressure is on him" for rival Kimi Antonelli to go on and win the title after building up a significant lead in the standings.

Antonelli heads into the summer break with a commanding 50-point advantage over Lewis Hamilton, having secured six victories from 11 rounds so far. His Mercedes team-mate George Russell sits nine points further back, after being hampered by reliability issues, while Norris is 91 points adrift of the Italian.

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