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Austrian Grand Prix

Round 8 · June 28, 2026

P1
George Russell

George Russell

Mercedes

1:26:37.979

Started P1

P2
Max Verstappen

Max Verstappen

Red Bull

+1.611

Started P5

P3
Kimi Antonelli

Kimi Antonelli

Mercedes

+1.986

Started P4

Race Recap

Russell made pole count at the Austrian Grand Prix, delivering a commanding win for Mercedes. An 86 OVR performance grade confirms a dominant weekend. Verstappen finished second for Red Bull, with Antonelli completing the podium.

The Decisive Factor

The tire war went to Antonelli, who earned a 99 TIR tire management grade by extending stint performance beyond the field average.

Championship Impact

Antonelli commands a 100% title probability heading into the next round. Antonelli leads Russell by 102 points in the standings.

Survival Race

4 DNFs made this one of the more dramatic races of the season.

Laps

71

Fastest Lap

1:10.374

Kimi Antonelli

DNFs

4

Race Distance

306.6 km

Race Results

P1George Russell+25
P2Max Verstappen+18
P3Kimi AntonelliFL+15
P4Oscar Piastri+12
P5Lewis Hamilton+10
P6Isack Hadjar+8
P7Lando Norris+6
P8Charles Leclerc+4
P9Liam Lawson+2
P10Arvid Lindblad+1
P11Gabriel Bortoleto
P12Nico Hulkenberg
P13Pierre Gasly
P14Oliver Bearman
P15Franco Colapinto
P16Esteban Ocon
P17Alex Albon
P18Fernando Alonso
P19Lance StrollDNF
P20Carlos SainzDNF
P21Sergio PerezDNF
P22Valtteri BottasDNF

Updated Standings

1Kimi Antonelli340
2George Russell238
3Lewis Hamilton229
4Max Verstappen221
5Charles Leclerc215
6Lando Norris201
7Oscar Piastri138
8Isack Hadjar97
9Liam Lawson75
10Pierre Gasly41

Title Projections

Antonelli
100.0%
Hamilton
0.0%
Verstappen
0.0%
Russell
0.0%
Leclerc
0.0%

Based on 50,000 Monte Carlo simulations

Constructors' Projections

Mercedes99.9%
Ferrari0.1%
Red Bull Racing0.0%
McLaren0.0%
Racing Bulls0.0%

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Updated after R8 Austrian GP