Holding off Max Verstappen by less than two tenths in Azerbaijan, George Russell narrowed the intra-team gap to Kimi Antonelli and set up a late-season title showdown.
One hundred and ninety-six milliseconds is barely enough time to register a blink, let alone the closing silhouette of a Red Bull filling your mirrors down the two-kilometre main…
Starting from pole position, Russell knew the stakes were existential for his championship ambitions.
The victory provided a crucial mathematical lifeline. While Russell stood atop the podium, Antonelli was staging a damage-limitation drive of his own.
Holding off Max Verstappen by less than two tenths in Azerbaijan, George Russell narrowed the intra-team gap to Kimi Antonelli and set up a late-season title showdown.