Russell and Hamilton, who had entered the pits to change slick tires during the second Safety Car period, raised the heart rate on the Mercedes pit wall when they went wheel to wheel on several occasions: the young Briton made the decisive move for the third position in the penultimate. lap.
Behind the top five finishers, Fernando Alonso and home favorite Lance Stroll secured a double finish for Aston Martin, while Daniel Ricciardo continued his strong performance in qualifying to record his first Grand Prix points of the season in eighth place.
Ricciardo’s team-mate Yuki Tsunoda had also been in the fight for the points, but a mistake in the closing stages saw him slide on the grass and drop down the order, promoting Pierre Gasly and Esteban Ocon, who also gave him gave Alpine a double. 10 result.
Haas duo Nico Hulkenberg and Kevin Magnussen initially moved up the order as the only drivers to start the race on wet, rather than intermediate, tyres, but were ultimately left unrewarded as they crossed the finish line in 11th and 12th respectively.