Formula One: George Russell claims pole in Austria

George Russell

George Russell produced a dramatic late and contentious fastest lap in his Mercedes on Saturday to claim pole position ahead of the two Ferraris for Sunday's Austrian Grand Prix.

The 28-year-old Briton, who had struggled to outpace his teammate championship leader Kimi Antonelli in Friday's practice, swept into the prime grid position with a lap in one minute and 06.113 seconds - including a need to lift through a section of waved yellow flags.

His lap took him 0.236 seconds clear of Charles Leclerc and 0.295 ahead of seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton in a sensational conclusion to a closely-fought qualifying session.

Italian teenager Antonelli qualified fourth after seeing and obeying the double waved yellow flags on his late flying lap by slowing down after four-time champion Max Verstappen crashed in his Red Bull.

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