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George Russell led from lights out to flag in Baku to secure his eighth career win, holding off a late charge from Max Verstappen. | AFP
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George Russell fends off Max Verstappen for thrilling Azerbaijan GP victory

George Russell held off a late surge from Max Verstappen to win the Azerbaijan Grand Prix for Mercedes, as Isack Hadjar claimed a dramatic podium on his F1 return.

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George Russell drove for Mercedes during practice sessions at the new Madriring circuit ahead of the Spanish Grand Prix. | AFP
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George Russell warns of extreme tyre degradation ahead of Spanish Grand Prix at new Madriring

Mercedes driver George Russell jokes that high tyre wear at the new Madriring circuit could push teams into a six-stop strategy for Sunday's Spanish Grand Prix.

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George Russell put\ his Mercedes on pole for Saturday's sprint race at Zandvoort, edging out Lando Norris in a tight qualifying session. | AFP
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George Russell nabs Zandvoort sprint pole as F1 returns at Dutch Grand Prix

Mercedes driver George Russell beats Lando Norris to claim Sprint pole position at the Dutch Grand Prix, with championship leader Kimi Antonelli finishing fifth.

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