Austrian GP: Russell wins - but are Red Bull and Verstappen back?
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George Russell secured a crucial victory at the Austrian Grand Prix, but Max Verstappen and a resurgent Red Bull pushed him to the limit. Hosts Ed Straw, John Noble, and Val Hurungi dissect how Red Bull unlocked their race pace, why Ferrari fell off the cliff, and the strategic chess match that decided the podium. The team also debates the intra-Mercedes dynamic, comparing Russell's calculated drive to the raw, effortless pace of Kimi Antonelli, and what this means for the shifting championship battle.
Edd Straw, Jon Noble and Valentin Khorounzhiy gather at the Red Bull Ring to review an entertaining Austrian Grand Prix. It was a race in which George Russell finally took his second win of the season, but with Max Verstappen posing a serious threat and finishing just 1.6 seconds behind, can we now say that Red Bull are back? And what happened to Ferrari's speed? We tackle those questions, plus we take a close up look at some of the weekend's other big storylines, including the qualifying yellow flag saga and the team orders disagreement at Racing Bulls that was missed in the TV coverage...
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