Thirsty George Russell wins in Austria to trim Kimi Antonelli’s lead

article author: Reuters ID: 1782659570535032900 Sun, 2026-06-28 15: 07 SPIELBERG: A thirsty George Russell won the Austrian Grand Prix from pole position on Sunday to trim Mercedes teammate Kimi Antonelli’s Formula One lead to 40 points. Max Verstappen finished 1. 6 seconds adrift, after crashing in qualifying and starting fifth, at his Red Bull team’s home circuit with ‌Antonelli third and ‌0. 3 behind after a thrilling chase ​to ‌the ⁠line ​at scenic ⁠Spielberg. The win was Russell’s second of the season, after he took the opener in Australia, his career seventh and Mercedes’ seventh in eight rounds so far. Main category: Sport Motorsport Tags: Motorsport Formula 1 F1 Austria Austrian Grand Prix Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team George Russell

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