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Russell retired following an opening-lap collision with Hamilton, who was deemed responsible and received a five-second penalty. Antonelli started the Belgian Grand Prix from pole position, although Verstappen briefly overtook him on the opening lap before the Mercedes driver reclaimed the lead along the Kemmel Straight. During the race, multiple duels between both Ferraris was observed, Sainz retired on the pit straight after an electrical problem, and the Cadillacs retired early following overheating brake issues. Late in the race, Russell was hounded by Antonelli, payidpokies1 who passed him for second only to retire a lap later with a power unit failure. Russell topped two out of three practice sessions and the qualification for the maiden Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix and led the first half of the race, before Fernando Alonso retired with a battery failure.
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