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06/28 09:34 CDT George Russell wins Austrian Grand Prix to boost his F1 title
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George Russell wins Austrian Grand Prix to boost his F1 title chances
SPIELBERG, Austria (AP) --- George Russell is firmly back in Formula 1 title
contention after turning his controversial pole position into a dominant win at
the Austrian Grand Prix on Sunday.
Russell controlled the race throughout and held off a challenge from Red Bull's
Max Verstappen. His Mercedes teammate and standings leader Kimi Antonelli had
to settle for third after closing in on Verstappen on the final lap.
It's the first win for Russell, excluding sprint races, since the
season-opening Australian Grand Prix.
Lewis Hamilton and Ferrari failed to build on his breakthrough win at the
Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix last time out, with the seven-time champion
fifth and teammate Charles Leclerc eighth.
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