Alan BaldwinA thirsty George Russell won the Austrian Grand Prix from pole position on Sunday to trim Mercedes teammate Kimi Antonelli’s Formula One lead to 40 points. Max Verstappen finished 1.6 sec adrift after crashing in qualifying and starting fifth at his Red Bull team’s home circuit, with Antonelli third and 0.3 sec behind after a thrilling chase to the line at scenic Spielberg.The win was Russell’s second of the season, after he took the opener in Australia; his career seventh and Mercedes’ seventh in eight rounds so far.Antonelli has 171 points to Russell’s 131 with Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton, fifth on Sunday after running second and battling Verstappen wheel-to-wheel, dropping to third on 125.In the constructors’ standings, Mercedes have 302 points to Ferrari’s 204.“Incredible to be back on the top step. It’s been a little while, so I am definitely going to enjoy this one this evening,” said Russell, who can now head to his home British GP at Silverstone next weekend on a high.He revealed over the radio after taking the chequered flag that his drinks system had failed during the race, the first of the season to be declared a “heat hazard”. “Nice race for it to do so; I’m a little thirsty,” he said.Oscar Piastri was fourth for McLaren, ahead of Hamilton, with Isack Hadjar sixth for Red Bull.Reigning champion Lando Norris, last year’s winner in Austria, was seventh, with Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc eighth and Racing Bulls pair Liam Lawson and rookie Arvid Lindblad completing the top 10.“I was having to push every single lap, and when you push those boundaries, there’s bound to be a small mistake or two,” said Russell.“I knew how quick the guys were behind. Kimi has been extraordinarily quick this whole season, so every lap I was looking at the timing board.”