George Russell takes unlikely Austrian GP win after Max Verstappen and Lando Norris crash
George Russell takes advantage of a late collision betwe𓆉en Max Verstappen and Lando Norris to win in Austria.
SPIELBERG, AUSTRIA - A dramatic late collision between 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Max Verstappen and 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lando Norris handed an unlikely victory to 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:George Russell at the F1 Austrian Grand Prix.
Verstappen and Norr🍌is clashed at Turn 3 on Lap 64 as they battled for the 𒆙lead after a rare slow pit stop for the Red Bull driver, with both picking up damage and punctures in the process.
Russell, who had𝔍 not been a factor in the lead battle and was sitting a distant third at the time of the collision, capitalised on the late drama to c✤laim his second F1 victory.
Verstappen picked up a 10-second time penalty after being judged to have caused the collision but was still able to finish fifth and extend his world championship le𒆙ad in the process.
Norris was less fortunate and came off worse from the c💧lash, with the McLaren driver forced ✱into retirement.
"Incredible. It was a tough fight o﷽ut there at the beginning of the race just to hold onto P3. I s🍌aw Max and Lando were going pretty hard and I knew Lando would want that win," Russell said.
"The 🐷team have done an amazing job to put us in this fight. You've got to be there to pick up 🌊the pieces and that's where we were.
"They [Verstappen and Norris] were going for it. I couldn't believe how close we were to Lando and Max. We were only about 12 seconds behind and I knew it [t💧he collision] was a possibility. You are always dreaming.
"Just 🍰so proud to be back on the top step. We have made so many strides since the start of the season. The last few races have been incredible. More to come."
His teammate Oscar Piastri took second place ahead of Ferrari’s Carlos S꧒ainz, who completed the podium ahead of seven-ti♚me world champion Lewis Hamilton, who was hit with a five-second time penalty for crossing the white line at the entry to the pit lane.
Nico Hulkenberg overtook Sergio Perez's Red Bull late on to sꦚnatch sixth, with Haas teammate Kevin Magnussen taking eighth and an important doubl🅷e points haul for the American outfit.
RB's Daniel Ricciardo and Alpine's Pierre Gasly finished ninth and 10th to complete the points-scoring positions ahead of Charles Leclerc, whose race was ultimately ruined by first-lap contact which ca🙈used damage ൩to his Ferrari.
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