Mercedes-Benz AMG’s George Russell drove to victory on Sunday on the Austrian Grand Prix, which served as spherical 11 of the 2024 System 1 season.
Russell began the race in third and appeared to complete there, till a conflict between leaders Lando Norris of McLaren and Max Verstappen of Pink Bull Racing within the closing phases opened up the trail for victory for the Mercedes driver, the second of his profession.
Second place went to McLaren’s Oscar Piastri, 1.9 seconds behind the winner, and third place went to Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz, 4.5 seconds behind.
After profitable Saturday’s Dash race and qualifying on pole place, Verstappen appeared set to take out Sunday’s predominant race as nicely. For a lot of the race it appeared just like the reigning champion can be the winner, as he made an excellent begin and would quickly have an inexpensive hole with Norris in second place. Nonetheless, a sluggish last pit cease slashed the hole to lower than two seconds.
2024 System 1 Austrian Grand Prix – Picture by way of Mercedes-Benz
Norris would then make a number of makes an attempt to overhaul earlier than lastly coming into contact with Verstappen on Flip 3 of lap 64. This resulted in each drivers struggling punctures and having to return to the pits. Norris retired because of an excessive amount of harm to this automobile whereas Verstappen continued on, finally ending in fifth place regardless of a receiving a 10-second penalty for the conflict. Norris acquired a penalty of 5 seconds.
Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc additionally suffered harm early within the race. He was squeezed between Piastri and Pink Bull’s Sergio Perez going into Flip 1 on the primary lap and got here off worst, having to pit to switch a broken entrance wing. From then on, he needed to combat his means up from the again of the grid and solely climbed as excessive as eleventh on the checkered flag.
Following the weekend’s motion, Verstappen stays within the lead within the 2024 Drivers’ Championship with a complete of 237 factors. Norris is second with 156 factors and Leclerc is third with 150 factors. Within the Constructors’ Championship, Pink Bull leads with 355 factors. Ferrari is second with 291 factors, and McLaren is third with 268 factors.
The following race on the calendar is the British Grand Prix scheduled for July 5-7.
2024 System 1 Austrian Grand Prix – Picture by way of Mercedes-Benz
Under are the complete outcomes from the 2024 System 1 Austrian Grand Prix:
1) George Russell, Mercedes-Benz AMG +13.309 seconds
2) Oscar Piastri, McLaren +1.906 seconds
3) Carlos Sainz, Ferrari +4.533 seconds
4) Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes-Benz AMG +23.142 seconds
5) Max Verstappen, Pink Bull Racing +37.253 seconds
6) Nico Hulkenberg, Haas +54.088 seconds
7) Sergio Perez, Pink Bull Racing +54.672 seconds
8) Kevin Magnussen, Haas +60.355 seconds
9) Daniel Ricciardo, RB +61.169 seconds
10) Pierre Gasly, Alpine +61.766 seconds
11) Charles Leclerc, Ferrari +67.056 seconds
12) Esteban Ocon, Alpine +68.325 seconds
13) Lance Stroll, Aston Martin +1 lap
14) Yuki Tsunoda, RB +1 lap
15) Alexander Albon, Williams +1 lap
16) Valtteri Bottas, Sauber +1 lap
17) Zhou Guanyu, Sauber +1 lap
18) Fernando Alonso, Aston Martin +1 lap
19) Logan Sargeant, Williams +2 laps
20) Lando Norris, McLaren +7 laps
