Austrian GP: Lando Norris leads McLaren domination, Ferrari snaps redemption
But by Turn 3, the home crowd was left stunned as Red Bull's Max Verstappen was forced to retire following a collision with Mercedes rookie Kimi Antonelli. Antonelli locked his brakes and crashed into Verstappen, ending the Dutchman's race within seconds.Drama at the start as Antonelli collides with VerstappenWatch all the best action from the 2025 Austrian Grand Prix #F1 #AustrianGP— Formula 1 (@F1) June 29, 2025On Lap 4 at Turn 4, former Mercedes teammates George Russell and Lewis Hamilton went wheel-to-wheel, with Russell accusing Hamilton over team radio of 'closing the door under braking' to defend his fourth position.By Lap 5, DRS was enabled, and the gap between the two McLaren drivers was just half a second, raising fears of another clash like in Canada. At Turn 3 on Lap 11, Piastri briefly snatched the lead, only for Norris to reclaim it at Turn 4.advertisementFerrari teammates also engaged in a close contest, but Leclerc held his position ahead of Hamilton through the middle stint. Around Lap 20, another near-miss between the McLaren cars prompted Norris to pit. Meanwhile, Piastri was warned by his engineer over a risky manoeuvre at Turn 4, which was described as 'too marginal.'Red Bull's misery didn't end with Verstappen. On Lap 31, Yuki Tsunoda made contact with Franco Colapinto, forcing an early pit stop and earning a 10-second penalty.On Lap 54, Colapinto pushed Piastri off the track while trying to take the slipstream from a Red Bull, sending the McLaren onto the grass in a dangerous moment that nearly ended the Australian's race.Despite the drama, the McLaren drivers continued to dominate the front. Norris ultimately held on to take the win, with Piastri securing second place for a commanding 1-2 finish.THE TOP 10 FINISHERS #F1 #AustrianGP pic.twitter.com/gchYdCm78B— Formula 1 (@F1) June 29, 2025Sauber had reason to celebrate as well, scoring their first points of the season with an 8th-place finish. Racing Bulls enjoyed a solid outing too — Liam Lawson finished 6th, while teammate Isack Hadjar came home in 12th.Williams, however, had a weekend to forget. Sainz was out before the race even began, and Alexander Albon retired early — resulting in a double DNF for the team.Austria GP - Top 10 finshersLando Norris – McLarenOscar Piastri – McLarenCharles Leclerc – FerrariLewis Hamilton – FerrariGeorge Russell – MercedesLiam Lawson – Racing BullsFernando Alonso – Aston MartinGabriel Bortoleto – Kick SauberNico Hulkenberg – Kick SauberEsteban Ocon – Haas- Ends
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