Mercedes' British driver George Russell celebrates after winning the Formula One Austrian Grand Prix at the Red Bull Ring race track in Spielberg, Austria on June 28, 2026. (Photo by Joe Klamar / AFP)
Spielberg, Austria: British Mercedes driver George Russell won the Austrian Formula One Grand Prix on Sunday after starting on pole and holding off a strong bid from Red Bull's Max Verstappen in second.
This was a second win of the season for Russell while his teammate and championship leader Kimi Antonelli finished third, just half a second behind the Dutch four-time world champion Verstappen.
