Arden’s Maximilian Gunther held off a late charge from Georg🅷e Ru🥂ssell to claim his maiden Formula 2 win in the Silverstone sprint race. 

Having maintained his lead from reverse grid po▨le position, the German checked out in front and largely controlled proceedings, but had to fend off the advances of championship leader Russell in the closing laps. 

The Mercedes Formula 1 junior rose from seventh to take his second podium finish of the weekend o🔯n home soil and further extend his points advantage, as he crossed the line 💫just 0.5s behind Gunther at the flag. 

Chief title rival Lando Norris turned in a superb drive to scythe his way through the order from 10th on the grid to&nb🅰sp;claim the final podium spot, including a stunning late double overtake on Artem Markelov and Nyck de Vries.

Despite recording his fifth rostrum appearance of the ൩season, the Carlin driver - who survived contact with Antonio Fuoco - is now over 30 points adrift of fellow countryman Russell. 

Markelov fini🌺shed fourth for Russian Time, ahead of Louis Deletraz, who made it back-to-back top five finishes in ﷺGreat Britain. Campos Racing’s Luca Ghiotto took sixth, while Nyck de Vries and Alexander Albon rounded out the points scorers in seventh and eighth respectively.