Russell wins Azerbaijan GP after holding off Verstappen in Baku
George Russell led from start to finish to win the Azerbaijan Grand Prix at the end of 51 laps in Baku. The Mercedes driver beat Red Bull’s Max Verstappen by a very small margin at the chequered flag despite what was described as a dominant drive.
George Russell won the Azerbaijan Grand Prix with a lights-to-flag victory around the Baku City Circuit. He completed all 51 laps in front and took the chequered flag ahead of Red Bull driver Max Verstappen.
Although Russell’s performance was described as dominant, the finishing margin was extremely small. Verstappen, a four-time world champion, stayed close enough that the gap between the top two at the finish was notably tight.
The result came after Russell resisted Verstappen’s late challenge in the closing stages. The narrow margin made the Baku finish one of the closer ends to a Formula 1 race.
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