George Russell, driving for Mercedes, celebrates on the podium at the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg, Austria, after winning the 2026 Formula One Austrian Grand Prix on 28 June 2026. (Photo: Xinhua via NationPress)
George Russell holds aloft the winner's trophy on the Red Bull Ring podium in Spielberg after securing Mercedes' victory at the 2026 Austrian Grand Prix on 28 June 2026. (Photo: Xinhua via NationPress)
Max Verstappen (Red Bull), George Russell (Mercedes) and Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) pose together on the Red Bull Ring podium in Spielberg, Austria after the 2026 Formula One Austrian Grand Prix on 28 June 2026. (Photo: Xinhua via NationPress)
George Russell steers his Mercedes through the Red Bull Ring circuit in Spielberg, Austria during the 2026 Formula One Austrian Grand Prix on 28 June 2026, en route to the race win. (Photo: Xinhua via NationPress)
Max Verstappen pushes his Red Bull through the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg, Austria during the 2026 Austrian Grand Prix on 28 June 2026, ultimately finishing on the podium. (Photo: Xinhua via NationPress)
Kimi Antonelli, the Italian Mercedes driver, races at the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg, Austria during the 2026 Formula One Austrian Grand Prix on 28 June 2026, going on to claim third place on the podium. (Photo: Xinhua via NationPress)
The Formula One field races through the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg, Austria during the 2026 Austrian Grand Prix on 28 June 2026, a race eventually won by George Russell of Mercedes. (Photo: Xinhua via NationPress)