MONZA, Italy, Sept 6 : George Russell accepted on Sunday that the Formula One championship was in the control of Mercedes teammate Kimi Antonelli after the Italian won his home grand prix from 19th on the starting grid.The win was the 20-year-old's seventh in 13 rounds and sent him 66 points clear at the top.

The Briton, 59 points behind his Mercedes team-mate in the standings, was fastest in practice for the Italian Grand Prix.

George Russell is aiming to close the gap on Kimi Antonelli in the Formula 1 title race

Antonelli now has a 66-point lead in the world championship