Mercedes star George Russell takes a somewhat unlikely win at the Austrian Grand Prix on Sunday. late drama between Red Bull’s Max Verstappen and McLaren’s Lando Norris.
Verstappen and Norris came together late in the race as they battled for the lead, damaging both cars. The Brit later retired and Verstappen dropped down the order. The three-time champion was later given a 10-second penalty for the incident.
McLaren’s Oscar Piastri overcame tough qualifying in Spielberg to take P2 in Sunday’s race, while Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz took the podium.
After the order, it was an impressive day for Haas. Both Nico Hulkenberg and Kevin Magnussen finished in the top ten, giving the team their second double points of the season.
What happened to Max Verstappen and Lando Norris?
Max Verstappen and Lando Norris battled hard at the Austrian GP
The race at Spielberg was fairly uneventful until the final stage when Verstappen looked to be leading on the first two hard tyres. However, when both drivers switched to the medium tire on lap 50, Verstappen’s slow stop meant the gap to Norris narrowed and the yellow-wall rubber McLaren man looked to have the upper hand. duty After several closely contested laps, they finally collided on lap 64, with both drivers taking a flat tire and stumbling back to the pits.
While Verstappen managed a 10-second crash penalty despite coming home in P5, Norris and McLaren were forced to retire their cars.
Austrian Grand Prix 2024 results
1. George Russell [Mercedes]
2. Oscar Piastri [McLaren] – +1.906
3. Carlos Sainz [Ferrari] – +4.533
4. Lewis Hamilton [Mercedes] – +23.142
5. Max Verstappen [Red Bull] – +37.253
6. Nico Hulkenberg [Haas] – +54.088
7. Sergio Perez [Red Bull] – +54.672
8. Kevin Magnussen [Haas] – +1:00:355
9. Daniel Ricciardo [VCARB] – +1:01.690
10. Pierre Gasly [Alpine] – +1:01.766
11. Charles Leclerc [Ferrari] – +1:07.056
12. Esteban Ocon [Alpine] – +1:08.325
13. Lance Stroll [Aston Martin] +1 LAP
14. Alex Albon [Williams] +1 LAP
15. Yuki Tsunoda [VCARB] +1 LAP
16. Valtteri Bottas [Kick Sauber] +1 LAP
17. Fernando Alonso [Aston Martin] +1 LAP
18. Zhou Guanyu [Kick Sauber] +1 LAP
19. Logan Sargeant [Williams] +2 LAPS
20. Lando Norris [McLaren] +7 LAPS Fastest Lap Fernando Alonso [Aston Martin]
