Britain’s George Russell took his first System One Grand Prix victory on Sunday to finish a season-long clean for Mercedes in a one-two end with seven occasions world champion Lewis Hamilton in Brazil.
Russell led from the beginning at Sao Paulo’s Interlagos circuit after successful Saturday’s 100km dash, a race that decided Sunday’s beginning grid, to finish a run of 9 wins in a row by champions Pink Bull.
In a energetic race with two security automotive intervals, honorary Brazilian Hamilton overcame an early collision with Pink Bull’s double world champion Max Verstappen to race again to the rostrum in entrance of a cheering crowd.
Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz completed third, with workforce mate Charles Leclerc fourth.
