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'I felt sad... anyone but him!': Alonso & Russell on P10 battle

Fernando Alonso says he felt "sad" when he saw that it was George Russell up ahead as he charged towards the Williams star at the Austrian GP, as the two drivers heaped praise on one another when reflecting on a key battle that eventually extended Russell's F1 points wait. Russell, in fine form all weekend, was in line for his first points as a Williams driver - in his 46th race with the team - on Sunday as he ran in 10th place in the late stages, but that position was snatched from him by two-time world champion Alonso in his faster Alpine car with just three laps remaining. 'When I saw it was P10 and it was him... I was hoping anyone apart from him!' @alo_oficial admits he was...
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