Mercedes' George Russell is back on top of the podium, winning the Austrian Grand Prix at the Red Bull Ring on Sunday.
It's the first time the Brit has won since the opening race of the F1 season in Australia despite starting from pole in both Canada and Barcelona as well. Russell has now converted pole position into wins 50% of the time this year.
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Red Bull's Max Verstappen placed second while Russell's teammate and current championship leader Kimi Antonelli rounded out the podium in third. The three top finishers were separated by under two seconds on the final lap.
Russell entered Sunday in third place in the drivers' standings, trailing first-place Antonelli by 50 points. He's now in second, leapfrogging Lewis Hamilton, and trailing his teammate by 40.
Mercedes has accounted for all but one of the victories so far this F1 season, with Italian teenager Antonelli winning five straight after Russell's victory at Albert Park.
Ferrari's Hamilton is the only non-Mercedes driver to win so far this year, claiming victory in Spain last race. The seven-time champion, wound up placing fifth in Austria.
