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Antonelli quickest in Canada practice as Albon collides with groundhog
Key takeaways
- Kimi Antonelli currently leads the drivers' championship, 20 points ahead of Mercedes team-mate George Russell
- Albon crashed heavily when he was unable to avoid the animal on the exit of Turn Seven.
- Antonelli, who leads Russell by 20 points after three wins in the first four races, was 0.142 seconds quicker than his team-mate.
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Kimi Antonelli currently leads the drivers' championship, 20 points ahead of Mercedes team-mate George Russell
F1 Correspondent in Montreal Published18 minutes ago Kimi Antonelli led George Russell to a Mercedes one-two in a practice session at the Canadian Grand Prix interrupted after Alex Albon's Williams collided with a groundhog.
Albon crashed heavily when he was unable to avoid the animal on the exit of Turn Seven. The British-born Thai slid down the barriers for some distance on the straight that follows the corner, causing heavy damage to his car.
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