Russell Takes Victory in Austria
George Russell (Mercedes) won the 2026 Austrian Grand Prix at Spielberg. Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing) finished second, with Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) completing the podium.
Into the Points
Completing the points-paying positions: P4 Oscar Piastri (McLaren), P5 Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari), P6 Isack Hadjar (Red Bull Racing), P7 Lando Norris (McLaren), P8 Charles Leclerc (Ferrari), P9 Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls), P10 Arvid Lindblad (Racing Bulls). All ten scored championship points.
Tyre Strategy
The field used the Medium, Hard and Soft compounds across the race. Alexander Albon ran Medium (18) → Medium (19) → Hard (32); Fernando Alonso ran Medium (24) → Soft (25) → Soft (19); Kimi Antonelli ran Medium (24) → Hard (27) → Hard (20) (stint lengths in laps where available).
Conditions
Recorded conditions: air 34.5°C, track 50.2°C, 30% humidity.
Outside the Points
P11 Gabriel Bortoleto (Audi), P12 Nico Hulkenberg (Audi), P13 Pierre Gasly (Alpine), P14 Oliver Bearman (Haas F1 Team), P15 Franco Colapinto (Alpine), P16 Esteban Ocon (Haas F1 Team), P17 Alexander Albon (Williams), P18 Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin), P19 Lance Stroll (Aston Martin), P20 Carlos Sainz (Williams), P21 Sergio Perez (Cadillac), P22 Valtteri Bottas (Cadillac).
Weekend So Far
Qualifying: P1 George Russell, P2 Charles Leclerc, P3 Lewis Hamilton
Practice 3: P1 George Russell, P2 Kimi Antonelli, P3 Lewis Hamilton
Practice 2: P1 Kimi Antonelli, P2 Oscar Piastri, P3 Lando Norris
Practice 1: P1 Kimi Antonelli, P2 George Russell, P3 Oscar Piastri
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