Paul Hanaphy

Tsolov hasn’t had it all his way this season. The Bulgarian was spun out in Miami and Canada, costing him valuable championship points. But there was no such bad luck in Britain. He piled pressure onto the sprint and feature race leaders before making late passes for maximum points. Though the spotlight normally shines on F2’s longer races, this weekend’s sprint could turn out to be the defining moment of the season. Tsolov arrived on the rear wing of rival Gabriele Mini just a few laps from the end.

The Mongasque arrived at Silverstone in desperate need of a result. Fortunately for him, the Formula 1 gods chose to punish Kimi Antonelli, who suffered a bizarre wheel shield failure that stopped him bearing down on Leclerc and cost him a shot at victory. Thanks to Saturday’s sprint win, Antonelli picked up 23 in-game points, but he was outgunned by all his championship rivals, both in the real standings and in F1 Fantasy.

There’s no denying that Antonelli is the story of the season so far. When Mercedes emerged as preseason favorites, no one thought he would be nearly two race wins clear of Russell a third of the way into the season. Antonelli’s brilliant sprint victory yesterday only cemented his position as this year’s star man. However, he only just pipped a revitalized Lewis Hamilton, who has an unbelievable record at Silverstone.