Between the two litigants the third enjoys: George Russell wins Austrian GP 2024! The Mercedes driver, taking advantage of the battle which then led to contact between Norris' McLaren and Verstappen's Red Bull, takes the lead and wins his second career victory.
In yesterday's interviews he admitted that he would have sat back and watched the close battle between those two up front. In the end he is the one smiling, leading Mercedes to a victory that was missing since Brazil 2022 (also on that occasion it was Russell who triumphed).
Austrian GP 2024 – Mercedes, Russell: “Proud to be back to winning”
A lucky Russell who knew how to be in the right place at the right time. After his first victory in Brazil, the Briton takes his second career victory: “Incredible. It was tough at the beginning to fight to hold third position. I saw Lando and Max pushing hard, I knew Lando would want that victory."
“The team did a great job to allow us to fight. You have to be there to take advantage of every opportunity. We were there 12 seconds behind Norris and Max, but I knew collision could be a possibility. Proud to be back to winning", continues Russell.
We have made a lot of progress since the start of the season. The last few races have been incredible. The best is yet to come", concludes the winner of the Austrian GP.
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Austrian GP 2024, Hamilton: “Sorry about the penalty”
Hamilton's race was compromised by a 5-second penalty which meant he missed the podium. In the end he finishes in P4.
“The penalty for touching the white line during the pit stop was a big mistake that compromised the fight for the podium. I immediately apologized to the team."
“The car continues to improve. Maybe in Barcelona we were less competitive, but we are on the right path. I'm happy that George was able to take advantage of the chance to win.", concludes the seven-time world champion.
Crediti foto: Mercedes AMG-F1