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George Russell Holds Off Max Verstappen for Azerbaijan F1 Grand Prix Win
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George Russell held off Max Verstappen by one-tenth of a second to win a crash-filled Azerbaijan Grand Prix in Baku and cut into Kimi Antonelli’s championship lead
George Russell beat Max Verstappen to victory in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix by less than two tenths of a second in a chaotic race at Baku. Meanwhile, Lewis Hamilton has responded to speculation linking Christian Horner to Ferrari.
George Russell just managed to fend off Max Verstappen on the last lap in Baku as the two drivers raced to the line in one of F1’s closest ever race finishes.