Why Verstappen says 0.196s Baku finish-line gap to Russell is slightly misleading
At the Baku City Circuit, the words Russell spoke after qualifying became reality: the Mercedes driver had already predicted on Friday that, despite starting eighth, Verstappen would pose the biggest threat for victory, and that proved to be the case in a thrilling finale around the streets of Baku.<br />Verstappen fell just 0.196 seconds short of his first victory of the 2026 Formula 1 season at ...<a class="more" href="https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/why-max-verstappen-says-0196s-baku-finish-line-gap-to-george-russell-is-slightly-misleading/10859367/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-ALL&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk">Keep reading</a>