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George Russell holds off Max Verstappen to win Austrian F1 Grand Prix for Mercedes

  • Kimi Antonelli claims third behind Red Bull’s Verstappen

  • Russell overtakes Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton in standings

George Russell won the Austrian Grand Prix after a tense and gripping battle with what was a resurgent Red Bull in the hands of Max Verstappen. Russell held his nerve to ground out the victory even as the Dutchman charged at him in the final laps at the Red Bull Ring to take a win the British driver sorely wanted.

His Mercedes teammate Kimi Antonelli was in third, having harried Verstappen to the flag with the top three separated by just two-seconds at the end. However, Ferrari’s expected challenge failed to materialise, their car’s struggling for grip and pace in Austria, with Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc finishing fifth and eighth. Oscar Piastri was fourth for McLaren with his teammate Lando Norris in seventh, while Isack Hadjar took sixth for Red Bull.

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Jun 28, 2026 Formula One 2026 George Russell Lewis Hamilton

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