There was no denying George Russell his second win of the season on Sunday at the Red Bull Ring, although Max Verstappen tried his best in the closing stages of the race. The Mercedes driver was on a mission all weekend to revive his titles chances and regain the upper hand over Kimi Antonelli and his win went a long way towards achieving that objective.

Check out our recap in pictures from the Austrian GP in Spielberg, round 8 of the 2026 F1 World Championship.

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