Russell’s lights-to-flag victory reduces his deficit to fellow Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli’s to 40 points in the title standings, down from 68 points two races ago.

Russell edged out his Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli by just 0.038 seconds.

SPIELBERG, Austria, June 27 : Briton George Russell put Mercedes on pole position on Saturday for Formula One's Austrian Grand Prix, as Ferrari duo Charles Leclerc and Lewis…

The Briton crossed the line 1.6 seconds clear of Verstappen.

A questionable three-stop strategy hampered Lewis Hamilton’s podium chances