GP of Spielberg Crash between Verstappen and Norris - Russell laughs in third place

George Russell celebrates his first win of the season at the Austrian GP. The Briton in the Mercedes benefits from a collision between the leading duo Max Verstappen/Lando Norris in the closing stages.

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30.06.2024, 16:41

30.06.2024, 17:05

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George Russell celebrates his first win of the season at the Austrian Grand Prix. The Briton in the Mercedes benefits from a collision between the leading duo Max Verstappen/Lando Norris in the closing stages.

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While Verstappen in the Red Bull finished fifth despite the incident and a ten-second penalty, Norris, who finished second in the championship, retired. Although the Briton made it back to the pits with a shredded tire like his rival, the damage to the McLaren was too extensive for him to continue. Norris and the Dutchman collided because Verstappen left the line under braking.

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For 26-year-old Russell, it was his second Grand Prix victory after the one in Brazil in mid-November 2022. Second place in Spielberg went to Australian Oscar Piastri (McLaren), with Spaniard Carlos Sainz in a Ferrari in third.

The Sauber team drivers also failed to score a result in the eleventh Grand Prix of the season. The Finn Valtteri Bottas finished 16th and the Chinese driver Zhou Guanyu was 17th.