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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Philip Duncan

Lewis Hamilton vows to chase down leader Kimi Antonelli for rest of the season

Lewis Hamilton has vowed to chase down Kimi Antonelli (David Davies/PA) - (PA Wire)

Lewis Hamilton has warned Kimi Antonelli that he is ready to “chase him down for the rest of the year” after becoming the Italian teenager’s closest rival for the world championship.

Antonelli, 19 years and nine months, delivered a statement performance to usurp Hamilton as the youngest winner of a Monaco Grand Prix, which ended in dramatic fashion following two safety cars, one red flag for track repairs and six pit-lane speeding penalties.

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