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George Russell responds to Austria pole controversy after investigation

• George Russell secured pole position for the Austrian Grand Prix, outpacing Charles Leclerc by 0.236 seconds.
• The pole came after Max Verstappen crashed out at the penultimate corner, triggering yellow flags during the final seconds of qualifying.
• Stewards investigated Russell for potentially failing to slow sufficiently under the yellow flags but ultimately decided to take no further action.
• Lewis Hamilton qualified third, ahead of championship leader Kimi Antonelli, with Verstappen set to start from fifth place.
• Russell defended his actions, stating he ‘lifted’ on entry to the corner and was significantly ahead on time before the incident.