Emotional George Russell ‘speechless’ after maiden grand prix triumph in Brazil

George Russell celebrates his victory at the Brazilian Grand Prix (Andre Penner/AP/PA)

An emotional George Russell was reduced to tears after he held off Lewis Hamilton to claim the maiden win of his Formula One career at Sunday’s Brazilian Grand Prix.

Pole-sitter Russell delivered an electric start at Interlagos before expertly surviving a late safety car to follow in the footsteps of Hamilton, Jenson Button and David Coulthard and become only the fourth British winner of a grand prix this century.