SAO PAULO– Chased to the end by his teammate Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes driver George Russell won his initial race in Formula One on Sunday at the Brazilian Grand Prix.

It was also Mercedes’ very first GP win of an otherwise frustrating season with Hamilton making it an excellent 1-2 for the group in a statement of intent for next period.

Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz Jr. completed the platform at Interlagos.

The 24-year-old Russell dominated the race in Sao Paulo from the start, which had him in pole position on the grid. He had seven podium surfaces prior to Sunday’s victory.

Hamilton, that started 2nd, had gone down to 8th after his automobile reached Max Verstappen’s Red Bull on the seventh lap. The Dutchman was provided a five-second penalty and ended up in 6th location.

Verstappen and also his Red Bull group have actually already been crowned F1 champs.

The Brazilian GP was the penultimate race of the period ahead of Abu Dhabi on Nov. 20.

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