F1's top 10 closest finishes after George Russell holds off Max Verstappen's late Baku challenge
For those watching the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, many would agree that George Russell delivered a dominant drive to take a lights-to-flag Formula 1 victory from Red Bull's Max Verstappen. Yet dominance isn't a word often used when the margin of victory is as small as the gap separating the duo when the chequered flag flew at the end of 51 laps of the Baku City Circuit, four-time champion ... Keep…
George Russell won the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, holding off a late challenge from Max Verstappen. Russell started from pole position and built an 11-second lead, but two safety car periods allowed Verstappen to catch up. Verstappen chased Russell all the way to the end, coming close on the final lap but ultimately finishing 0.1 seconds behind, according to Gulf News.
The race was marked by two mid-race crashes, one involving Alex Albon and another involving Franco Colapinto, Pierre Gasly, and Lando Norris. Despite the challenges, Russell maintained his position, with Verstappen unable to make a successful overtaking move.
Russell's win, his first since Austria in June, also impacted the championship standings, narrowing Kimi Antonelli's advantage over Russell to 66 points, as per Yahoo Sports. The top five finishers were Russell, Verstappen, Isack Hadjar in the other Red Bull, Charles Leclerc for Ferrari, and Antonelli.
Brief written by urgent.news from Motorsport.com, Gulf News, BusinessDay Nigeria, The Citizen, Yahoo Sports — 5 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
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