3 hours ago Mercedes operator George Russell controversially stole rod presumption astatine the Austrian Grand Prix from Ferrari's Charles Leclerc with the past thigh of the session.
The effect came amid precocious play arsenic Russell acceptable his lap, beating Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton, contempt passing yellowish flags for a clang by Red Bull's Max Verstappen astatine the penultimate corner.
Russell's team-mate Kimi Antonelli, who was moving conscionable up of the Briton, besides passed the Verstappen incident, but did not amended his clip and volition enactment up fourth.
McLaren's Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri were sixth and seventh down Verstappen, who kept 5th contempt his crash.
Russell insisted helium had slowed sufficiently for the Verstappen incident, and claimed determination was conscionable a azygous yellowish emblem showing, alternatively than the treble waved yellows which mightiness person been expected for specified a situation.
"I had a large lift," Russell said. "I went into the country 0.5secs up and I came retired 0.25secs up. It was large to get that lap.
"I conscionable spoke with Toto [Wolff, squad principal] and helium said everything is good with the yellowish flag. Big 100m assistance earlier the corner. So that's bully to hear."
The precocious play was caused by a large clang for Verstappen, who mislaid power going into the high-speed downhill right-hander and spun crossed the gravel into the barrier.
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