George Russell earns his first Formula 1 win of year at Azerbaijan GP

George Russell won the Azerbaijan Grand Prix on Saturday, holding off four-time champion Max Verstappen by just 0.196 seconds in one of Formula 1's closest finishes in years. The Mercedes driver started from pole position and navigated two safety car restarts to secure the victory. Russell cut his teammate Kimi Antonelli's championship lead from 81 points to 66, with the 20-year-old Italian finishing fifth despite starting 16th.