Antonelli's qualifying mishap hands Russell Baku lifeline

RTE Friday 25th September 2026, 1:48PM 1 min read 5 days ago

George Russell has been handed a major world championship lifeline after he capitalised on Kimi Antonelli's qualifying crash to take an emphatic pole position for Saturday's Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

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