Russell beats Verstappen by 0.1s in Baku as Red Bull puts both cars on podium
George Russell won the Azerbaijan Grand Prix by 0.1 seconds after a late safety car erased his lead and left Max Verstappen pressuring him to the finish. Red Bull recovered strongly in Baku, with Verstappen narrowly missing victory and team mate Isack Hadjar also finishing on the podium.
Russell controlled much of the race and built a lead of more than 10 seconds during the first half of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Behind him, the Red Bulls of Verstappen and Hadjar were held up while trying to get past Oscar Piastri's McLaren.
The race changed on lap 31 when a safety car was deployed after Alex Albon's Williams became embedded in the wall at Turn 5. Russell's advantage disappeared, and Verstappen closed in at the restart before finishing just 0.1s behind at the flag.
Red Bull's pace in Baku helped it secure its first double podium, with Hadjar joining Verstappen in the top three. Verstappen had started only eighth after an internal combustion engine issue affected his qualifying, but the problem was fixed before the race.
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