MONTMELO, Spain — George Russell will start the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix from pole position on Sunday ahead of a resurgent Lewis Hamilton and Formula 1 points leader Kimi Antonelli.
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Antonelli has won five races in a row to take F1 by storm. The 19-year-old Italian leads the competition with 156 points after just six races. Hamilton is next with 90, while Russell has 88.
Russell won the season-opening Australian Open but has seen Antonelli, his Mercedes teammate, blow past him since.
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After struggling last year with Ferrari, Hamilton is on the rebound and entered this race after back-to-back runner-up finishes.
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