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09/26 07:46 CDT George Russell wins in Azerbaijan to trim Antonelli's F1 lead
as Norris crashes out
George Russell wins in Azerbaijan to trim Antonelli's F1 lead as Norris crashes
out
BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) --- George Russell held off Max Verstappen for his first
Formula 1 win in three months to cut into Kimi Antonelli's standings lead at
the Azerbaijan Grand Prix on Saturday.
Russell started on pole and built a big lead before having to defend on two
safety-car restarts, before defending from Verstappen, who charged through the
field from eighth to second and nearly chased down Russell on the last straight.
Verstappen remains winless this year for the first time since his rookie 2016
season. Verstappen's Red Bull teammate Isack Hadjar was third on his return
from injury.
Antonelli started 16th after a qualifying crash but ended up fifth as he
limited the damage to his title lead, swerving to avoid a three-car crash ahead
of him and later overtaking Lewis Hamilton.
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