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Sun 28th June 2026 3:00pm Local
Sun 28th June 2026 1:00pm UTC
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2026
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Round 8
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Red Bull Ring
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Austrian Grand Prix
Started 98 days, 14 hours, 50 minutes ago Date & Time
Sun 28th June 2026 3:00pm Local
Sun 28th June 2026 1:00pm UTC
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The 2026 Austrian Grand Prix (officially known as the Formula 1 Lenovo Austrian Grand Prix 2026) was a Formula One motor race held on 28 June 2026 at the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg, Austria. It was the eighth round of the 2026 Formula One World Championship.
George Russell (Mercedes) converted pole position for the race into a victory, having qualified ahead of Ferrari drivers Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton and having set his fastest lap under a single yellow flag following a late crash by Max Verstappen (Red Bull) at turn 9; Russell retained pole position after the stewards determined that he had sufficiently reduced his speed through the affected sector. Verstappen and Russell's Mercedes teammate Kimi Antonelli rounded out the podium.
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 01 |
|  |  George Russell |
 Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula One Team | 1:26:37.979 |
| 02 |
|  |  Max Verstappen |
 Oracle Red Bull Racing | +1.611s |
| 03 |
| |  Andrea Kimi Antonelli |
Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula One Team | +1.986s |
| 04 |
|  |  Oscar Piastri |
 McLaren Formula 1 Team | +21.809s |
| 05 |
|  | Lewis Hamilton |
 Scuderia Ferrari HP | +26.393s |
| 06 |
| |  Isack Hadjar |
Oracle Red Bull Racing | +29.399s |
| 07 |
| | Lando Norris |
McLaren Formula 1 Team | +31.505s |
| 08 |
| |  Charles Leclerc |
Scuderia Ferrari HP | +45.659s |
| 09 |
|  |  Liam Lawson |
 Visa Cash App Racing Bulls Formula One Team | +1 lap |
| 10 |
| | Arvid Lindblad |
Visa Cash App Racing Bulls Formula One Team | +1 lap |
| 11 |
|  |  Gabriel Bortoleto |
 Audi Revolut F1 Team | +1 lap |
| 12 |
| |  Nico Hulkenberg |
Audi Revolut F1 Team | +1 lap |
| 13 |
|  | Pierre Gasly |
 BWT Alpine Formula One Team | +1 lap |
| 14 |
|  | Oliver Bearman |
 MoneyGram Haas F1 Team | +1 lap |
| 15 |
| |  Franco Colapinto |
BWT Alpine Formula One Team | +1 lap |
| 16 |
| | Esteban Ocon |
MoneyGram Haas F1 Team | +2 laps |
| 17 |
|  |  Alexander Albon |
 Williams Racing | +2 laps |
| 18 |
|  |  Fernando Alonso |
 Aston Martin Aramco Formula One Team | +3 laps |
Result Description
The race was held in hot conditions at the Red Bull Ring, with tyre management expected to play a significant role over the 71 laps. Most of the leading runners began on the medium compound, while Gabriel Bortoleto and Carlos Sainz Jr. were among those who selected soft tyres. Lando Norris reported a long brake pedal on the formation lap, although McLaren resolved the issue before the start.
Russell defended the lead into the first corner, while Leclerc initially retained second. Hamilton and Leclerc ran alongside one another through the opening sequence of corners, with Hamilton emerging ahead of his Ferrari teammate by turn 5. Antonelli ran wide at both turns 1 and 3 on the opening lap, and again went off the circuit at turn 1 on the second lap while trying to pass Leclerc. Although Antonelli briefly moved ahead, he was required to return the position, which allowed Verstappen to close on the pair. Verstappen subsequently passed Antonelli at turn 5 and Leclerc at the following corner, moving into third behind Russell and Hamilton.
The opening laps were also affected by a double retirement for Cadillac. Valtteri Bottas reported a brake fire and entered the pits to retire, while teammate Sergio Pérez subsequently reported smoke in the cockpit. Pérez also stopped in the pit lane, with Cadillac confirming that both retirements were caused by overheating brakes. The two failures occurred within the first five laps. At the front, Russell established an advantage of approximately three seconds while Verstappen began to pressure Hamilton for second place. A battery deployment issue resulted in Leclerc losing a position to Antonelli. Verstappen made his first attempt to pass Hamilton at turn 3 on lap 11, but Hamilton responded through turns 5 and 6, forcing Verstappen onto the gravel on the exit of the corner. Verstappen complained over team radio that Hamilton should receive a penalty, although the stewards took no further action after reviewing the incident.
Hamilton was the first of the front-runners to make a pit stop, changing from medium to hard tyres at the end of lap 12. Leclerc made a similar stop soon afterwards, while Verstappen extended his first stint before committing to a two-stop strategy. Russell and Antonelli retained their relative positions through the first cycle of stops, while Norris also remained in contention after extending his opening stint. Verstappen and Hamilton resumed their battle after the first pit stop phase, with Verstappen again passing Hamilton at turn 3 on lap 22 before Hamilton regained the position through the following corners. Verstappen then positioned his car on the inside line at turn 6 and completed the move for second place.
The race's first virtual safety car period was triggered when Sainz stopped on the start-finish straight with a suspected electrical problem. Antonelli had entered the pits shortly before the virtual safety car was deployed, which dropped him behind both Ferraris. Hamilton had passed the pit entry when Ferrari instructed him to come in for a pit stop, making his stop on the following lap for a set of used soft tyres before the pit lane was temporarily closed during the recovery of Sainz's car. The interruption further committed Ferrari to a three-stop strategy for Hamilton, while Leclerc followed a similarly aggressive approach as the team sought to offset his limited race pace through fresher tyres. When racing resumed, Antonelli quickly recovered ground. He passed Leclerc at turn 5 on lap 30 and returned to the leading group, while Leclerc later fell behind Oscar Piastri and Hamilton. Russell, Verstappen and Antonelli gradually separated themselves from the Ferrari drivers, with the leading trio adopting two-stop strategies. Hamilton and Leclerc, by contrast, required three stops and were unable to sustain the pace required to remain in podium contention. Lance Stroll retired his Aston Martin during the later stages of the race with a suspected ERS problem.
Russell made his second stop on lap 44, taking hard tyres and returning to the track ahead of the cars that had yet to make their final stops. Red Bull elected to leave Verstappen out for a further five laps, giving him a tyre-age advantage for the final stint but costing him track position. Verstappen eventually stopped on lap 49 for a new set of hard tyres and rejoined approximately ten seconds behind Russell with 22 laps remaining. Antonelli stopped two laps later, also taking hard tyres, and rejoined in third place behind Verstappen. A second, short virtual safety car period occurred on lap 53 after Alexander Albon struck and displaced a bollard at turn 3. Verstappen used his newer tyres to reduce the deficit to Russell during the closing stages, although he was unable to get close enough to attempt an overtake. Russell briefly ran wide on lap 58 and lost time, but maintained sufficient pace to control the lead. Antonelli also closed rapidly on Verstappen, leaving the Red Bull driver to defend second place on the final lap. Russell took the win ahead of Verstappen, while Antonelli finished in third, setting the fastest lap of the race in the process.
Russell defended the lead into the first corner, while Leclerc initially retained second. Hamilton and Leclerc ran alongside one another through the opening sequence of corners, with Hamilton emerging ahead of his Ferrari teammate by turn 5. Antonelli ran wide at both turns 1 and 3 on the opening lap, and again went off the circuit at turn 1 on the second lap while trying to pass Leclerc. Although Antonelli briefly moved ahead, he was required to return the position, which allowed Verstappen to close on the pair. Verstappen subsequently passed Antonelli at turn 5 and Leclerc at the following corner, moving into third behind Russell and Hamilton.
The opening laps were also affected by a double retirement for Cadillac. Valtteri Bottas reported a brake fire and entered the pits to retire, while teammate Sergio Pérez subsequently reported smoke in the cockpit. Pérez also stopped in the pit lane, with Cadillac confirming that both retirements were caused by overheating brakes. The two failures occurred within the first five laps. At the front, Russell established an advantage of approximately three seconds while Verstappen began to pressure Hamilton for second place. A battery deployment issue resulted in Leclerc losing a position to Antonelli. Verstappen made his first attempt to pass Hamilton at turn 3 on lap 11, but Hamilton responded through turns 5 and 6, forcing Verstappen onto the gravel on the exit of the corner. Verstappen complained over team radio that Hamilton should receive a penalty, although the stewards took no further action after reviewing the incident.
Hamilton was the first of the front-runners to make a pit stop, changing from medium to hard tyres at the end of lap 12. Leclerc made a similar stop soon afterwards, while Verstappen extended his first stint before committing to a two-stop strategy. Russell and Antonelli retained their relative positions through the first cycle of stops, while Norris also remained in contention after extending his opening stint. Verstappen and Hamilton resumed their battle after the first pit stop phase, with Verstappen again passing Hamilton at turn 3 on lap 22 before Hamilton regained the position through the following corners. Verstappen then positioned his car on the inside line at turn 6 and completed the move for second place.
The race's first virtual safety car period was triggered when Sainz stopped on the start-finish straight with a suspected electrical problem. Antonelli had entered the pits shortly before the virtual safety car was deployed, which dropped him behind both Ferraris. Hamilton had passed the pit entry when Ferrari instructed him to come in for a pit stop, making his stop on the following lap for a set of used soft tyres before the pit lane was temporarily closed during the recovery of Sainz's car. The interruption further committed Ferrari to a three-stop strategy for Hamilton, while Leclerc followed a similarly aggressive approach as the team sought to offset his limited race pace through fresher tyres. When racing resumed, Antonelli quickly recovered ground. He passed Leclerc at turn 5 on lap 30 and returned to the leading group, while Leclerc later fell behind Oscar Piastri and Hamilton. Russell, Verstappen and Antonelli gradually separated themselves from the Ferrari drivers, with the leading trio adopting two-stop strategies. Hamilton and Leclerc, by contrast, required three stops and were unable to sustain the pace required to remain in podium contention. Lance Stroll retired his Aston Martin during the later stages of the race with a suspected ERS problem.
Russell made his second stop on lap 44, taking hard tyres and returning to the track ahead of the cars that had yet to make their final stops. Red Bull elected to leave Verstappen out for a further five laps, giving him a tyre-age advantage for the final stint but costing him track position. Verstappen eventually stopped on lap 49 for a new set of hard tyres and rejoined approximately ten seconds behind Russell with 22 laps remaining. Antonelli stopped two laps later, also taking hard tyres, and rejoined in third place behind Verstappen. A second, short virtual safety car period occurred on lap 53 after Alexander Albon struck and displaced a bollard at turn 3. Verstappen used his newer tyres to reduce the deficit to Russell during the closing stages, although he was unable to get close enough to attempt an overtake. Russell briefly ran wide on lap 58 and lost time, but maintained sufficient pace to control the lead. Antonelli also closed rapidly on Verstappen, leaving the Red Bull driver to defend second place on the final lap. Russell took the win ahead of Verstappen, while Antonelli finished in third, setting the fastest lap of the race in the process.
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