George Russell won the Austrian Grand Prix for Mercedes, finishing ahead of Max Verstappen and team-mate Kimi Antonelli. The result was Russell’s first victory since the season opener in Australia and moved him back to second in the championship picture described by the source.
The closing phase turned into a three-car contest. Verstappen reduced Russell’s advantage after the final stops, while Antonelli closed rapidly on the Red Bull, but the order remained Russell, Verstappen, Antonelli at the flag.
Red Bull’s second place was framed as a sign of progress after a significant upgrade at its home race. Ferrari, by contrast, faded after early promise, with Lewis Hamilton finishing fifth behind Oscar Piastri and Charles Leclerc ending eighth after strategy and tyre-life problems.
The rest of the top 10 was Isack Hadjar in sixth, Lando Norris seventh, Liam Lawson ninth and Arvid Lindblad tenth. Editors should verify final classification and championship margins against official FIA data before publication.
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