George Russell: Finishes fifth at Austrian GP

Russell finished fifth in the Austrian Grand Prix F1 race at Red Bull Ring on Sunday.

Analysis:

Russell's Mercedes typically performs better in cooler weather, as the team's struggles with tire wear are masked. That left him without the desired pace in a warm Austrian Grand Prix weekend, though he still managed to finish the best of any non-Ferrari or McLaren driver. This marked Russell's worst result since the Monaco Grand Prix, but he still climbed to within nine points of Max Verstappen for third place in the driver standings.