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Russell wins Austrian Grand Prix, fighting off Verstapppen challenge
F1TechnicalJune 28, 2026
Curated for Torqlytics readers — aggregated from trusted F1 publishers, not original reporting.
Mercedes George Russell has won the Austrian Grand Prix at the Red Bull Ring. Despite starting from pole, Russell had a tough day in the office with Verstappen posing a major challenge, surely helped by Red Bulls car updates. Kimi Antonelli finished a very close third.