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Russell fends off Verstappen to win Azerbaijan Grand Prix

George Russell held off Max Verstappen to win a tense Azerbaijan Grand Prix in Baku, with championship leader Kimi Antonelli recovering from a qualifying crash to finish fifth.

Analysis deskEditor Andersson Iyke
13 outlets, 8 regions

What happened

George Russell won the Azerbaijan Grand Prix in Baku, resisting a late charge from Max Verstappen to take his eighth career F1 victory and his first since the Austrian GP in June.12810

Russell crossed the line 0.196 seconds ahead of Verstappen in one of the closest finishes in the sport, in a race marked by six retirements and multiple yellow flags.378

Isack Hadjar took third for Red Bull on his return from a wrist injury that had kept him out for three races, with Charles Leclerc fourth.13

Championship leader Kimi Antonelli, who had been chasing a third straight win, crashed in qualifying and climbed from 16th on the grid to finish fifth, a result he described as the worst weekend of his season.91113

Key points

  • George Russell won the Azerbaijan Grand Prix in Baku, holding off a late charge from Max Verstappen.12458101213
  • Russell finished 0.196 seconds ahead of Verstappen.378
  • It was Russell's eighth career F1 victory.710
  • Kimi Antonelli, the championship leader, finished fifth after crashing in qualifying.9101213
  • Isack Hadjar finished third on the podium.313

What the coverage leaves out

  • None of the outlets reviewed detailed the causes of the six retirements or the full list of yellow-flag incidents mentioned by Agência Brasil.

Why it matters

Russell's win narrows the gap in the Formula 1 championship standings to teammate Antonelli, who leads the title fight.312

Sources (13)

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