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F1's top 10 closest finishes after George Russell holds off Max Verstappen's late Baku challenge

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Ewan Gale
F1's top 10 closest finishes after George Russell holds off Max Verstappen's late Baku challenge
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For those watching the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, many would agree that George Russell delivered a dominant drive to take a lights-to-flag Formula 1 victory from Red Bull's Max Verstappen.

Yet dominance isn't a word often used when the margin of victory is as small as the gap separating the duo when the chequered flag flew at the end of 51 laps of the Baku City Circuit, four-time champion Verstappen just 0.196s down on the Mercedes driver having launched a late attack following two safety car interventions.

With that gap ensuring this year's Azerbaijan GP ranks as the 11th-closest race finish in Formula 1 history, let's take a look at the events that make up the top 10.

10. Austria 2002 - Michael Schumacher and Rubens Barrichello - 0.182s

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari F2002, follows team orders and takes over team-mate Rubens Barrichello, Ferrari F2002

Photo by: LAT Photographic

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