Who won the F1 race today? Full results, standings from 2024 Austrian Grand Prix

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George Russell was the unlikely winner of Sunday's Formula 1 Austrian Grand Prix, courtesy of a late collision between race leaders Max Verstappen and Lando Norris.

The Mercedes driver sat fairly comfortably in third place for the majority of the race before a dramatic incident took place ahead of him.

Verstappen and Norris made heavy contact at Turn 3 on lap 64 of 71, with the latter brought into the pits and subsequently retired.

Championship leader Verstappen was also forced into the pitlane with a puncture but recovered to finish the race, albeit with a 10-second penalty.

Who won the F1 Austrian Grand Prix?

George Russell recorded his second career F1 race win at the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg, Austria.

The British driver was joined by McLaren's Oscar Piastri and Ferrari's Carlos Sainz on the podium.

The result also marked Mercedes' first race victory of the season, becoming the fourth constructor to secure P1 in 2024. 

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Verstappen appeared to be on track for a routine win, but a two-stop strategy and slow pitstop brought Norris within seconds of the Dutchman.

The pair duelled for over 10 laps, with the McLaren star making numerous overtake attempts on the Red Bull racer, particularly at Turn 3.

As he attempted a move around the outside of Verstappen, Norris was pushed off track, with both drivers losing speed and control of their respective cars.

Race control later deemed Verstappen to be at fault for the incident. 

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Russell gladly assumed leadership of the race and was given a little breather thanks to a virtual safety car.

After bravely overtaking Sainz, Piastri appeared to have a chance to snatch the win, but ultimately couldn't hunt down the three-second gap in the few remaining laps.

Pierre Gasly had a quietly strong race, picking up a rare point for Alpine, while Haas secured an important double points finish.

F1 Austrian Grand Prix: Driver of the day

Lando Norris was voted by the fans as the driver of the day in Austria.

F1 Austrian Grand Prix: Race results, standings

Note: Standings subject to change following post-race time penalties.

  Driver
1.  George Russell (Mercedes) 11. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari)
2. Oscar Piastri (McLaren) 12. Esteban Ocon (Alpine)
3. Carlos Sainz (Ferrari) 13. Lance Stroll (Aston Martin)
4. Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) 14. Yuki Tsunoda (RB)
5. Max Verstappen (Red Bull) 15. Alex Albon (Williams)
6. Nico Hulkenberg (Haas) 16. Valtteri Bottas (Kick Sauber)
7. Sergio Perez (Red Bull) 17. Zhou Guanyu (Kick Sauber)
8. Kevin Magnussen (Haas) 18. Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin)
9. Daniel Ricciardo (RB) 19. Logan Sargeant (Williams)
10. Pierre Gasly (Alpine) DNF Lando Norris (McLaren)

F1 Austria: Pre-race grid order

1. Verstappen, 2. Norris, 3. Russell, 4. Sainz, 5. Hamilton, 6. Leclerc, 7. Piastri, 8. Perez, 9. Hulkenberg, 10. Ocon

11. Ricciardo, 12. Magnussen, 13. Gasly, 14. Tsunoda, 15. Alonso, 16. Albon, 17. Stroll, 18. Bottas, 19. Sargeant, 20. Zhou

F1 Drivers' World Championship 2024 updated standings, points

Position Driver Team Points
1 Max Verstappen Red Bull 237
2 Lando Norris McLaren 156
3 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 150
4 Carlos Sainz Ferrari 135
5 Sergio Perez Red Bull 118
6. Oscar Piastri McLaren 112
7 George Russell Mercedes 111
8 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 85
9 Fernando Alonso Aston Martin 41
10 Yuki Tsunoda RB 19
11 Lance Stroll Aston Martin 17
12 Nico Hulkenberg Haas 14
13 Daniel Ricciardo RB 11
14 Oliver Bearman Ferrari 6
15 Pierre Gasly Alpine 6
16 Kevin Magnussen Haas 5
17 Esteban Ocon Alpine 3
18 Alexander Albon Williams 2
19 Zhou Guanyu Kick Sauber 0
20 Valtteri Bottas Kick Sauber 0
21 Logan Sargeant Williams 0

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F1 Constructors' Championship 2024 updated standings, points

Position Team Points
1 Red Bull 355
2 Ferrari 291
3 McLaren 268
4 Mercedes 196
5 Aston Martin 58
6 RB 30
7 Haas 19
8 Alpine 9
9 Williams 2
10 Kick Sauber 0

F1 live stream, TV channel to watch races in 2024

Country TV channel Live stream
USA FUBO, F1TV
Canada TSN (English); RDS (French) TSN Direct
UK Sky Sports F1 SkyGo, NOW TV
Australia Fox Sports Foxtel Go, Kayo Sports
India F1 TV Pro
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Joshua Mayne is a content producer for The Sporting News Australia.
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