Russell wins the Azerbaijan Grand Prix in Baku

British driver George Russell won the Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix in Baku after leading from start to finish, beating Max Verstappen by just 0.196 seconds. Verstappen started from eighth and applied heavy pressure in the closing laps, but Russell held on to claim his eighth career win, his third this season and his first since the Austrian Grand Prix in June. The race saw the safety car deployed twice, bringing Verstappen back into contention. Kimi Antonelli finished fifth, while Ishaq Hadjar took third, Charles Leclerc fourth and Lewis Hamilton sixth. McLaren had a difficult race, with Oscar Piastri dropping to 14th and Lando Norris retiring after a crash involving Pierre Gasly and Franco Colapinto.