RUSSELL CLAIMS THIRD WIN OF 2026 IN BAKU

Original: George Russell after rejuvenating Baku win: "It would have been very easy for me to lose the faith"

George Russell secures his third victory of the 2026 Formula 1 season at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, stating afterward that maintaining faith in himself was crucial during the difficult period before the win.

Saturday's Azerbaijan Grand Prix was George Russell's third victory of the 2026 Formula 1 campaign, and his first career grand slam, but leading every lap in the wind-swept streets of Baku meant much more to the Mercedes driver than just a fancy statistic. For Russell, Baku ended a character buildin