SAO PAULO– Chased to the end by his teammate Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes vehicle driver George Russell won his very first race in Formula One on Sunday at the Brazilian Grand Prix.
It was also Mercedes’ first GENERAL PRACTITIONER win of an otherwise disappointing period with Hamilton making it an outstanding 1-2 for the team in a declaration of intent for next season.
Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz Jr. finished the podium at Interlagos.
The 24-year-old Russell dominated the race in Sao Paulo from the beginning, which had him in lead on the grid. He had 7 podium surfaces prior to Sunday’s triumph.
Hamilton, that began second, had dropped to eighth after his car reached Max Verstappen’s Red Bull on the 7th lap. The Dutchman was given a five-second charge and finished in 6th place.
Verstappen as well as his Red Bull group have actually currently been crowned F1 champions.
The Brazilian general practitioner was the penultimate race of the season in advance of Abu Dhabi on Nov. 20.
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