Mercedes driver George Russell won the 2024 Austrian F1 Grand Prix, the eleventh round of the Formula 1 world championship, which took place this Sunday, June 30 on the Red Bull Ring circuit in Spielberg. The Briton finished ahead of Oscar Piastri’s McLaren and Carlos Sainz’s Ferrari.
Behind, Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen, Nico Hülkenberg, Sergio Perez, Kevin Magnussen, Daniel Ricciardo and Pierre Gasly complete the top ten at the finish of this eleventh round of the year.
Leclerc injured
From the start of the race, Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc had contact with the McLaren of Oscar Piastri at the first corner. The front wing of his car was broken, which forced him to enter the pits at the end of the first lap. From there, the Monegasque found himself alone at the back of the peloton…
Big battle between Verstappen and Norris
While he dominated the race from the start and had a very comfortable lead of more than 7 seconds over Lando Norris, Red Bull driver Max Verstappen lost valuable pit time during his second stop due to a rear wheel. recalcitrant.
This long stop of more than six seconds, put the Dutchman in difficulty facing a very fast Lando Norris at the end of the race. The two men then offered us a superb spectacle during many laps until the moment when the two single-seaters touched 5 laps from the checkered flag.
As Norris was attacking Verstappen under braking for Turn 3, the Red Bull driver swerved towards the McLaren and the two cars collided. Verstappen suffered a puncture, while Norris suffered a broken front wing and would eventually retire due to extensive damage.
Max Verstappen was found responsible for this collision which cost Lando Norris a retirement and received a ten-second penalty added to his final time. Fifth at the finish of the event, Verstappen was able to maintain his position despite his penalty.
An Alpine in the points
Alpine once again finished in the points. It was the Frenchman Pierre Gasly who crossed the finish line in tenth place, thus scoring a point in the world championship. However, both Haas drivers finished in the top ten, meaning the American team scores enough points to move back ahead of Alpine in the Constructors’ World Championship.
Austrian GP results
