
Russell's Baku win rewards persistence but won't restart title bid
Kimi Antonelli has been Mercedes' clear No. 1 driver this season, but George Russell's effort was rewarded with a win in Baku.

Kimi Antonelli has been Mercedes' clear No. 1 driver this season, but George Russell's effort was rewarded with a win in Baku.

George Russell secured a commanding victory in Baku, fending off late pressure from Max Verstappen to close the gap in the drivers' championship.

The Mercedes driver described his Baku victory as vindication following a difficult stretch of the season.
Russell described his Baku victory as the most dominant weekend of his career after emerging from a difficult stretch of form.
The Mercedes driver avoided multiple incidents in Baku to edge out Max Verstappen for victory.
George Russell claimed his eighth career F1 victory in Baku, his first since June's Austrian Grand Prix, as Antonelli finished fifth.

Mercedes' George Russell held off a late charge from Red Bull's Max Verstappen to win a race disrupted by two late safety car periods.
Mercedes driver George Russell described Baku's mix of high-speed straights and tight corners as one of the most demanding events of the Formula 1 season.

Mercedes' George Russell was fastest ahead of Red Bull's Max Verstappen in Baku's opening practice session.