Austrian Grand Prix 2025: Lando Norris beats Oscar Piastri to claim third win of the season as Max Verstappen retires after collision with Kimi Antonelli | Formula One News
The Austrian Grand Prix 2025 final on Sunday saw McLaren driver Lando Norris register his third win of the season — two victories behind his teammate Oscar Piastri, who finished second. The final at the Red Bull Ring shaped up to be a battle between the two McLaren drivers as they took the lead early in the race, with Max Verstappen retiring early due to a collision with Kimi Antonelli. Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc, who started from the front row for the first time, managed to maintain his momentum throughout the race and secured the third spot on the podium.
McLaren drivers dominated Austrian Grand Prix final
So far, Oscar Piastri is leading the Formula 1 World Championship with five wins, followed by Lando Norris with three victories. Max Verstappen has two wins to his name, but Sunday marked his first retirement of the season.Charles Leclerc grabbed another podium finish, while his Ferrari teammate Lewis Hamilton narrowly missed out, finishing fourth. Mercedes’ George Russell came in fifth, followed by Racing Bulls’ Liam Lawson, who put up another impressive performance to take sixth. Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso finished seventh.Kick Sauber rookie Gabriel Bortoleto, who impressed in Qualifying, scored his first points in Sunday’s race by finishing eighth. His teammate Nico Hulkenberg secured ninth position.Red Bull’s Yuki Tsunoda received a ten-second time penalty for colliding with Alpine’s Franco Colapinto, although the latter managed to rejoin the race. Later, Colapinto squeezed Oscar Piastri onto the grass and received a five-second penalty himself.
Max Verstappen and others who couldn’t finish the race
Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli collided with Red Bull’s Max Verstappen on the opening lap, forcing both drivers to retire from the race. This ended Verstappen’s chances after starting seventh on the grid.Also Read: Lando Norris says a horse should play Oscar Piastri in F1 movie, fans can’t get over his savage response: “That horse is leading the championship”Meanwhile, Williams driver Carlos Sainz was unable to start the race, which led to the formation lap being aborted. Moments later, his rear brakes caught fire, and he was forced to withdraw. His teammate Alex Albon also retired from the race.
