George Russell wins Austrian Grand Prix, Kimi Antonelli extends Formula 1 Championship lead

George Russell has served a reminder that helium remains successful the Formula 1 rubric contention with triumph successful Sunday's Austrian Grand Prix.

With Lewis Hamilton prevailing successful Spain earlier this month, the Ferrari operator moved into 2nd spot successful the Championship standings down Kimi Antonelli.

However, Russell has reclaimed that spot with a relatively-dominant triumph successful Spielberg, converting rod into a contention triumph successful the process.

Russell was not without unit from Max Verstappen down him, the Red Bull operator benefitting from an upgrade to his car to amusement his champion contention gait of the season.

The Dutchman turned a 10-second shortage to little than a mates of seconds during the closing stages of the race, portion Antonelli was connected the complaint down him and got to wrong 0.375 seconds by the last straight.

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Nevertheless, contempt less than 2 seconds covering the trio, it was Russell who picked up a invaluable 25 points.

Oscar Piastri and Hamilton - who endured a frustrating contention partially owed to quicker tyre degradation - finished 4th and 5th respectively.

Isack Hadjar and Lando Norris finished up of Hamilton's teammate Charles Leclerc, who suffered akin issues with his Ferrari.

Racing Bulls duo Liam Lawson and Arvid Lindblad completed the apical 10 successful what volition beryllium viewed arsenic different encouraging time for the team

How does the F1 Championship look aft the Austrian Grand Prix?

Antonelli present holds a 40-point pb successful the Formula 1 Drivers Championship, with Russell six points up of Hamilton.

The contention for 4th spot is presently congested, with conscionable 7 points separating Piastri and seventh-placed Verstappen.

There is past a 31-point spread to Verstappen's Red Bull teammate Hadjar.