Russell Claims Pole Amid Yellow Flag Controversy

George Russell stunned everyone by grabbing pole for the Austrian GP after driving through a single yellow flag following Max Verstappen’s crash—stewards ruled he slowed enough to keep his lap time, letting him claim his second straight pole. His teammate Kimi Antonelli, convinced he saw double yellows (which require lap deletion), backed off entirely, admitting it was his mistake—even if he hadn’t, he knew he was a tenth behind. Russell now starts ahead of Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton, poised to challenge Ferrari and climb in the championship standings. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/520580e11d32ec01