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Belgian Grand Prix: Rain restricts race to three neutralised laps but George Russell claims first ever podium
![George Russell: “It's a strange feeling as I've never had a race finish like this in my career” - The Checkered Flag George Russell: “It's a strange feeling as I've never had a race finish like this in my career” - The Checkered Flag](https://www.thecheckeredflag.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/George-Russell-33.jpg)
George Russell: “It's a strange feeling as I've never had a race finish like this in my career” - The Checkered Flag
![Il podio (da L a R): George Russell (GBR) Williams Racing, secondo; Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing, vincitore di gara; Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1, terzo. 29.08.2021. Formula 1 World Il podio (da L a R): George Russell (GBR) Williams Racing, secondo; Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing, vincitore di gara; Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1, terzo. 29.08.2021. Formula 1 World](https://c8.alamy.com/compit/2gg73kp/il-podio-da-l-a-r-george-russell-gbr-williams-racing-secondo-max-verstappen-nld-red-bull-racing-vincitore-di-gara-lewis-hamilton-gbr-mercedes-amg-f1-terzo-29-08-2021-formula-1-world-championship-rd-12-gran-premio-del-belgio-spa-francorchamps-belgio-giorno-di-gara-il-credito-fotografico-dovrebbe-essere-xpb-press-association-images-2gg73kp.jpg)
Il podio (da L a R): George Russell (GBR) Williams Racing, secondo; Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing, vincitore di gara; Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1, terzo. 29.08.2021. Formula 1 World
![George Russell reacts to 'amazing' first ever F1 podium as Brit reminds Mercedes of talent | F1 | Sport | Express.co.uk George Russell reacts to 'amazing' first ever F1 podium as Brit reminds Mercedes of talent | F1 | Sport | Express.co.uk](https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/73/590x/1483680_1.jpg)
George Russell reacts to 'amazing' first ever F1 podium as Brit reminds Mercedes of talent | F1 | Sport | Express.co.uk
![Belgian GP: George Russell embraces 'strange' first F1 podium as qualifying heroics count | F1 News | Sky Sports Belgian GP: George Russell embraces 'strange' first F1 podium as qualifying heroics count | F1 News | Sky Sports](https://e0.365dm.com/21/08/768x432/47c4d0a22c5d09e5ffee38d67cad52dbea1e67dee59a2d4899a88a1994c009e7_5494869.jpg?20210829183140)
Belgian GP: George Russell embraces 'strange' first F1 podium as qualifying heroics count | F1 News | Sky Sports
![Belgian GP: George Russell embraces 'strange' first F1 podium as qualifying heroics count | F1 News | Sky Sports Belgian GP: George Russell embraces 'strange' first F1 podium as qualifying heroics count | F1 News | Sky Sports](https://e0.365dm.com/21/08/800x600/4b7006d7b016685a126168e629d5ce8c6f25c211f257f955f6e3588af567fe40_5494821.jpg?20210829180513)
Belgian GP: George Russell embraces 'strange' first F1 podium as qualifying heroics count | F1 News | Sky Sports
A podium is a podium' – Capito thrilled with Williams' first top 3 result since 2017, despite bizarre circumstances | Formula 1®
![George Russell (GBR) Williams Racing celebra la sua seconda posizione sul podio. Gran Premio del Belgio, domenica 29 agosto 2021. Spa-Francorchamps, Belgio Foto stock - Alamy George Russell (GBR) Williams Racing celebra la sua seconda posizione sul podio. Gran Premio del Belgio, domenica 29 agosto 2021. Spa-Francorchamps, Belgio Foto stock - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/compit/2gg7692/george-russell-gbr-williams-racing-celebra-la-sua-seconda-posizione-sul-podio-gran-premio-del-belgio-domenica-29-agosto-2021-spa-francorchamps-belgio-2gg7692.jpg)
George Russell (GBR) Williams Racing celebra la sua seconda posizione sul podio. Gran Premio del Belgio, domenica 29 agosto 2021. Spa-Francorchamps, Belgio Foto stock - Alamy
![George Russell on X: "YES GUYS!!! THAT'S A PODIUM!!! Doesn't matter how it comes, they all count and the team deserves this so much. Get in there @WilliamsRacing!!! 🙌 https://t.co/0YG47piJug" / X George Russell on X: "YES GUYS!!! THAT'S A PODIUM!!! Doesn't matter how it comes, they all count and the team deserves this so much. Get in there @WilliamsRacing!!! 🙌 https://t.co/0YG47piJug" / X](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E9-Z_NzXsAQeTE7.jpg:large)
George Russell on X: "YES GUYS!!! THAT'S A PODIUM!!! Doesn't matter how it comes, they all count and the team deserves this so much. Get in there @WilliamsRacing!!! 🙌 https://t.co/0YG47piJug" / X
![Maiden F1 podium was reward for qualifying performance, says Russell after red-flagged Belgian GP | Formula 1® Maiden F1 podium was reward for qualifying performance, says Russell after red-flagged Belgian GP | Formula 1®](https://www.formula1.com/content/dam/fom-website/manual/Misc/2021manual/2021BelgiumManualAdds/sunday/1337089118.jpg)
Maiden F1 podium was reward for qualifying performance, says Russell after red-flagged Belgian GP | Formula 1®
![George Russell (GBR) Williams Racing celebrates his second position on the podium. 29.08.2021. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 12, Belgian Grand Prix, Spa Francorchamps, Belgium, Race Day. Photo credit should read: XPB/Press George Russell (GBR) Williams Racing celebrates his second position on the podium. 29.08.2021. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 12, Belgian Grand Prix, Spa Francorchamps, Belgium, Race Day. Photo credit should read: XPB/Press](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2GG74TR/george-russell-gbr-williams-racing-celebrates-his-second-position-on-the-podium-29082021-formula-1-world-championship-rd-12-belgian-grand-prix-spa-francorchamps-belgium-race-day-photo-credit-should-read-xpbpress-association-images-2GG74TR.jpg)
George Russell (GBR) Williams Racing celebrates his second position on the podium. 29.08.2021. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 12, Belgian Grand Prix, Spa Francorchamps, Belgium, Race Day. Photo credit should read: XPB/Press
![podium RUSSELL George (gbr), Williams Racing F1 FW43B, portrait during the Formula 1 Belgium Grand Prix, 12th round of the 2021 FIA Formula One World Championship from August 27 to 29, 2021 podium RUSSELL George (gbr), Williams Racing F1 FW43B, portrait during the Formula 1 Belgium Grand Prix, 12th round of the 2021 FIA Formula One World Championship from August 27 to 29, 2021](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2GG7CN2/podium-russell-george-gbr-williams-racing-f1-fw43b-portrait-during-the-formula-1-belgium-grand-prix-12th-round-of-the-2021-fia-formula-one-world-championship-from-august-27-to-29-2021-on-the-circuit-de-spa-francorchamps-in-stavelot-near-lige-belgium-photo-antonin-vincent-dppi-2GG7CN2.jpg)