A thirsty George Russell won the Austrian Grand Prix from pole position on Sunday to trim Mercedes teammate Kimi Antonellis Formula One lead to 40 points.
Max Verstappen finished 1.6 seconds adrift, after crashing in qualifying and starting fifth, at his Red Bull teams home circuit with Antonelli third and 0.3 behind after a thrilling chase to the line at scenic Spielberg.
The win was Russells second of the season , after he took the opener in Australia, his career seventh and Mercedes seventh in eight rounds so far.
