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SPIELBERG, Austria (AP) \u2014 Qualifying for the Austrian Grand Prix ended in controversy as Mercedes\u2019 George Russell was credited with pole position despite a yellow flag for a dramatic crash by Max Verstappen on Saturday.<\/p>\n

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Russell sped through the final two corners seconds after Verstappen went spinning off the track toward the barrier, causing a yellow flag which means drivers must slow down.<\/p>\n

Russell was warned of the yellow flag ahead of time by Mercedes over the radio and argued that he lifted off the accelerator earlier than usual for the corner and that the rest of his lap was still enough for first place.<\/p>\n

It was still \u201can amazing lap,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The stewards agreed and deemed the incident needed \u201cno further investigation\u201d. It wasn\u2019t immediately clear if other teams planned to protest.<\/p>\n

Until then Ferrari\u2019s Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton were set to end Mercedes\u2019 run of pole position in each grand prix this season. <\/p>\n

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They both bested Formula 1 standings leader Kimi Antonelli\u2019s time by less than a tenth of a second shortly before Verstappen went off. Verstappen had also looked like a contender for pole with his upgraded Red Bull car and was set to improve on his previous time.<\/p>\n

Leclerc is set to start Sunday\u2019s race second, and Hamilton third after his win for Ferrari last time out. Antonelli was fourth in his lowest qualifying result of the season.<\/p>\n

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff told Sky Sport Germany it was \u201ca matter of experience\u201d that Antonelli seemed to abandon his lap after Verstappen\u2019s crash while Russell was \u201csuper clever\u201d in lifting off just enough to keep his lap competitive.<\/p>\n

Verstappen\u2019s earlier time was still good enough for fifth ahead of the McLarens of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri.<\/p>\n

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AP auto racing: https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/auto-racing<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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